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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 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 27identical
  • 23known 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 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R (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 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R (5:3 vs 4:3). The ASUS W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R (3 vs 2). 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
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Intel 915GM
    • AMD Mobility Radeon X300
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 3
    • 2
  • S/PDIF out port
    • Yes
    • No
  • CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • CardBus PCMCIA slot type
    • Type II
    • 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 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW RView 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
Processor frequency1.73 GHz1.73 GHz
Processor front side bus533 MHz533 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.5 GB0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDDR2-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity60 GB60 GB
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel 915GMAMD Mobility Radeon X300
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.064 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceKnown for onePCI Express
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) ports11
TV-in portNoNo
TV-outYesYes
TV-out typeS-VideoS-Video
PS/2 ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantity00
I/O portsKnown for one-Docking/Port Replicator -Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II)
USB 1.1 ports quantity00
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard typeKnown for oneFull size
Software2 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
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP ProfessionalMicrosoft Windows XP Nederlandse Editie
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one3.6 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
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-IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password -Hard disk drive password
Infrared data portDiffersNoYes
Battery typeKnown for one6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Wake-on-LAN readyNoNo
Wake-on-Ring readyNoNo
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Modem type56K V.9256K V.92
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Bundled hardwareKnown for one1.3M pixel web-camera
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one24x
CD write speedKnown for one24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one10x
DVD+R speedKnown for one8x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one4x
DVD-R speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one4x
DVD read speedKnown for one8x
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 915GM Express

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