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ASUS W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr vs Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 27identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr has 1 :3 more native aspect ratio than the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD (5:3 vs 4:3). The Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD has 0.13 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr (1.86 GHz vs 1.73 GHz). 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-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD (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
    • W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr:30.7 cm (12.1")
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD:38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr:1280 x 768 pixels
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD:1400 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr:5:3
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD:4:3
  • Processor frequency
    • W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr:1.73 GHz
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD:1.86 GHz
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr:Intel 915GM
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD:AMD Mobility Radeon X300
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr:3
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD:2
  • S/PDIF out port
    • W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr:Yes
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD:No
  • CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity
    • W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr:1
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD:0

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Comparison of W5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/60/xppr, ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD
66 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers30.7 cm (12.1")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 768 pixels1400 x 1050 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers5:34:3
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1.73 GHz1.86 GHz
Processor front side bus533 MHz533 MHz
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.064 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one10xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
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
USB 1.1 ports quantity00
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-Docking/Port Replicator -Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II)
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 915GM ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one-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+Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsMicrosoft Windows XP ProfessionalMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
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
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
Wake-on-LAN readyNoNo
Wake-on-Ring readyNoNo
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Modem type56K V.9256K V.92
Bundled hardwareKnown for one1.3M pixel web-cameraUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThinkPad UltraNav
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 h
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)

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