Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr vs Lenovo ThinkPad X41 PM(LV)-758 512MB 40GB 12.1inch TFT Centrino Intel 802.11

40specifications compared
12differ
28identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkPad X41 PM(LV)-758 512MB 40GB 12.1inch TFT Centrino Intel 802.11 (1.7 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The ASUS M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the Lenovo ThinkPad X41 PM(LV)-758 512MB 40GB 12.1inch TFT Centrino Intel 802.11 (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The ASUS M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr has 40 GB more total storage capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X41 PM(LV)-758 512MB 40GB 12.1inch TFT Centrino Intel 802.11 (80 GB vs 40 GB). Only the ASUS M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr has SmartCard slot. Only the Lenovo ThinkPad X41 PM(LV)-758 512MB 40GB 12.1inch TFT Centrino Intel 802.11 has infrared data port.

Processor frequency
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:1.7 GHz
- ThinkPad X41 PM(LV)-758 512MB 40GB 12.1inch TFT Centrino Intel 802.11:1.5 GHz
Processor front side bus
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:533 MHz
- ThinkPad X41 PM(LV)-758 512MB 40GB 12.1inch TFT Centrino Intel 802.11:400 MHz
Total storage capacity
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:80 GB
- ThinkPad X41 PM(LV)-758 512MB 40GB 12.1inch TFT Centrino Intel 802.11:40 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:Intel 915GM
- ThinkPad X41 PM(LV)-758 512MB 40GB 12.1inch TFT Centrino Intel 802.11:Intel® GMA 900
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:3
- ThinkPad X41 PM(LV)-758 512MB 40GB 12.1inch TFT Centrino Intel 802.11:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:1
- ThinkPad X41 PM(LV)-758 512MB 40GB 12.1inch TFT Centrino Intel 802.11:0
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:1
- ThinkPad X41 PM(LV)-758 512MB 40GB 12.1inch TFT Centrino Intel 802.11:0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:Type II
- ThinkPad X41 PM(LV)-758 512MB 40GB 12.1inch TFT Centrino Intel 802.11:No

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Comparison of M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr, ThinkPad X41 PM(LV)-758 512MB 40GB 12.1inch TFT Centrino Intel 802.11
53 specifications	A ASUS M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X41 PM(LV)-758 512MB 40GB 12.1inch TFT Centrino Intel 802.11 View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	30.7 cm (12.1")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution	1024 x 768 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.5 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	400 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	40 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel 915GM	Intel® GMA 900
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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	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 port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Expansion bus (for X4 UltraBase Dock)
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full size
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Access Connections; Access Program; Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.5 kg	1.3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	275 x 235 x 30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other features1 differ
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Hard disk drive password -Integrated fingerprint reader -Power-on password -Security Slot -Supervisor password
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 Cell Lithium-Ion
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 type	56K V.92	56K V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 915GM Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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