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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr vs Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 30identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr has 256 x 768 pixels more display resolution than the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP (1280 x 768 pixels vs 1024 x 768 pixels). The ASUS W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr has 1 :3 more native aspect ratio than the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP (5:3 vs 4:3). The ASUS W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr has 20 GB more total storage capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP (60 GB vs 40 GB). Only the ASUS W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr has S/PDIF out port. Only the ASUS W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr has SmartCard slot.

  • Display diagonal
    • 30.7 cm (12.1")
    • 38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • 1280 x 768 pixels
    • 1024 x 768 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • 5:3
    • 4:3
  • Total storage capacity
    • 60 GB
    • 40 GB
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Intel 915GM
    • Intel® GMA 900
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 10x
    • 24x
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 3
    • 2
  • S/PDIF out port
    • Yes
    • No

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ASUS

W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xpprView product
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Lenovo

ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXPView product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers30.7 cm (12.1")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 768 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers5:34:3
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one750:1
HD typeKnown for oneNot supported
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers60 GB40 GB
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel 915GMIntel® GMA 900
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceKnown for onePCI Express
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Optical drive1 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers10x24x
DVD+R speedKnown for one8x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one4x
DVD-R speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one4x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/BluetoothEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Parallel ports quantityDiffers01
I/O portsKnown for oneDocking/Port Replicator
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard typeKnown for oneFull size
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers-ASUSDVD XP 5.0 -Power Director V3.0 DE -Medi@Show V2.0 SE -Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005 -Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1 -NERO Express V6.0 -ASUS Probe V2.11 -ASUS Live Update -ASUS ChkMail -ASUS Hotkey -ASUS Power4 Gear+Access IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one3.7 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers1.6 kg2.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs297 x 220 x 31 mm332 x 269 x 38 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for oneATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other features2 differ
Security featuresDiffers-BIOS Booting / HDD User Password Protection and security lock -Kensington lock hole-Hard disk drive password -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password
Infrared data portDiffersNoYes
Battery typeKnown for one6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Bundled hardwareKnown for one1.3M pixel web-camera
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 915GM Express

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