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ASUS A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition vs Lenovo Thinkpad R50e

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 28identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor frequency
    • A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition:1.73 GHz
    • Thinkpad R50e:1.7 GHz
  • Processor front side bus
    • A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition:533 MHz
    • Thinkpad R50e:400 MHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition:60 GB
    • Thinkpad R50e:40 GB
  • HDD speed
    • A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition:4200 RPM
    • Thinkpad R50e:5400 RPM
  • Audio system
    • A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition:Built-in
    • Thinkpad R50e:SoundMAX
  • Number of built-in speakers
    • A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition:2
    • Thinkpad R50e:1
  • Front camera
    • A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition:Yes
    • Thinkpad R50e:No
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition:4
    • Thinkpad R50e:2

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Comparison of A3Ac-5008H, Thinkpad R50e
85 specifications
Displayidentical
Display diagonal38.1 cm (15")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution1024 x 768 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio4:34:3
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor frequencyDiffers1.73 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busDiffers533 MHz400 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.5 GB0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDDR2-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers60 GB40 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUltra-ATA/100Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers4200 RPM5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS Pro, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GMA 900Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memory0.064 GB0.064 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDirect AGP
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersBuilt-inSoundMAX
Number of built-in speakersDiffers21
Camera1 differ
Front cameraDiffersYesNo
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetEthernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Modem (RJ-11) ports11
TV-in portNoNo
TV-outDiffersYesNo
TV-out typeKnown for oneS-VideoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity00
I/O portsKnown for one1x COMUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantity00
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 915GM ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTrackpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one88Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot keysKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard typeFull sizeFull size
Keyboard function keysKnown for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows XP Home EditionWindows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffersASUSDVD XP 6.0 Power Director V3.0 DE Medi@Show V2.0 SE Symantec NIS 2005 (90 days) Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 NERO Express V6.0 ASUS NB Probe ASUS Live Update ASUS ChkMail ASUS Hotkey ASUS Power4 Gear+Access Connections; Access Program; Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100/240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonIBM
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Weight2.8 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers328 mm332 mm
DepthDiffers288 mm269 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source332 x 269 x 38 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive controllerKnown for oneIDEUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Security featuresKnown for oneBIOS Booting HDD User Password ProtectionUnknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Special featuresKnown for one1.3M Video CameraUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyNoNo
Wake-on-Ring readyNoNo
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffersV.9256K V.92
Drive baysKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one1x Flash card unitUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 h

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