Product comparison · 2 laptops

BenQ Joybook 8100 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X40

40specifications compared
18differ
22identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Joybook 8100:39.1 cm (15.4")
- ThinkPad X40:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- Joybook 8100:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad X40:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Joybook 8100:16:10
- ThinkPad X40:4:3
Processor frequency
- Joybook 8100:1.5 GHz
- ThinkPad X40:1.4 GHz
Total storage capacity
- Joybook 8100:60 GB
- ThinkPad X40:40 GB
Audio system
- Joybook 8100:stereo
- ThinkPad X40:SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakers
- Joybook 8100:2
- ThinkPad X40:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Joybook 8100:4
- ThinkPad X40:2

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Comparison of Joybook 8100, ThinkPad X40
71 specifications	A BenQ Joybook 8100 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X40 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.4 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	400 MHz	400 MHz
Processor technologyKnown for one	Intel SpeedStep	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory type	DDR-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	60 GB	40 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra-ATA/100
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon 9600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 GB
Graphics card interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Direct AGP
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	stereo	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Wireless LAN	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless complianceKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	2	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Trackpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows XP Professional	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	BenQ Q-Media Bar BenQ Qsync BenQ Qmusic BenQ System Recovery CD Photo Explorer Power Director CD-Maker Nero Burner SW	Access Program, Drive Letter Access, Record Now, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, Norton AntiVirus 2003 OEM Version, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, Intervideo WinDVD, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	3.5 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	1.24 kg
WidthKnown for one	352 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	260 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	33 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	268 x 211 x 27 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM

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