Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition vs Lenovo TS ThinkPad T43 PM750 1800 512MB 60GB WXPP

50specifications compared
16differ
34identical
36known 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
- TS ThinkPad T43 PM750 1800 512MB 60GB WXPP:1.86 GHz
Discrete graphics card model
- A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition:Intel® GMA 900
- TS ThinkPad T43 PM750 1800 512MB 60GB WXPP:AMD Mobility Radeon X300
Audio system
- A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition:Built-in
- TS ThinkPad T43 PM750 1800 512MB 60GB WXPP:SoundMAX
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
- TS ThinkPad T43 PM750 1800 512MB 60GB WXPP:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition:1
- TS ThinkPad T43 PM750 1800 512MB 60GB WXPP:0
S/PDIF out port
- A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition:Yes
- TS ThinkPad T43 PM750 1800 512MB 60GB WXPP:No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity
- A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition:1
- TS ThinkPad T43 PM750 1800 512MB 60GB WXPP:2
Parallel ports quantity
- A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition:0
- TS ThinkPad T43 PM750 1800 512MB 60GB WXPP:1

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Comparison of A3Ac-5008H, TS ThinkPad T43 PM750 1800 512MB 60GB WXPP
86 specifications	A ASUS A3Ac-5008H 38.1 cm (15") 0.5 GB DDR2-SDRAM 60 GB Intel® GMA 900 Windows XP Home Edition Model A3Ac-5008H View product	B Lenovo TS ThinkPad T43 PM750 1800 512MB 60GB WXPP View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	38.1 cm (15")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution	1024 x 768 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side bus	533 MHz	533 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	60 GB	60 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Ultra-ATA/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	4200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS Pro, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 900	AMD Mobility Radeon X300
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Built-in	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	2
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Serial ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsDiffers	1x COM	-Docking/Port Replicator
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 915GM Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	88	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot keysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard type	Full size	Full size
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Home Edition	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUSDVD 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+	ThinkVantage Access Connections; ThinkVantage Client Security Solution; ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades; PC-Doctor, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100/240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.4 kg
WidthKnown for one	328 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	288 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	329 x 268 x 31 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Security featuresDiffers	BIOS Booting HDD User Password Protection	-Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -Hard disk drive password -Integrated fingerprint reader -Power-on password -Security lock slot -Supervisor password
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	1.3M Video Camera	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN ready	No	No
Wake-on-Ring ready	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	V.92	56K V.92
Drive baysKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1x Flash card unit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 h

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