Product comparison · 2 laptops

BenQ Joybook 8100 vs Lenovo TS ThinkPad T42 PM 735 1.7Ghz

49specifications compared
20differ
29identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Joybook 8100:39.1 cm (15.4")
- TS ThinkPad T42 PM 735 1.7Ghz:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- Joybook 8100:1280 x 800 pixels
- TS ThinkPad T42 PM 735 1.7Ghz:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Joybook 8100:16:10
- TS ThinkPad T42 PM 735 1.7Ghz:4:3
Processor frequency
- Joybook 8100:1.5 GHz
- TS ThinkPad T42 PM 735 1.7Ghz:1.7 GHz
Total storage capacity
- Joybook 8100:60 GB
- TS ThinkPad T42 PM 735 1.7Ghz:40 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Joybook 8100:AMD Radeon 9600
- TS ThinkPad T42 PM 735 1.7Ghz:AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
Maximum graphics card memory
- Joybook 8100:0.064 GB
- TS ThinkPad T42 PM 735 1.7Ghz:0.032 GB
Audio system
- Joybook 8100:stereo
- TS ThinkPad T42 PM 735 1.7Ghz:SoundMAX

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Comparison of Joybook 8100, TS ThinkPad T42 PM 735 1.7Ghz
71 specifications	A BenQ Joybook 8100 View product	B Lenovo TS ThinkPad T42 PM 735 1.7Ghz View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor front side bus	400 MHz	400 MHz
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 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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	60 GB	40 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon 9600	AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.064 GB	0.032 GB
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	AGP 4X
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	stereo	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Optical drive2 differ
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD write speedDiffers	16x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	24x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Wireless LAN	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Wireless complianceKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 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 quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II)
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full size
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, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Client Security Solution, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, PC-Doctor, ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery life (max)	4 h	4 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	2.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	311 x 255 x 27 mm
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
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	-Integrated fingerprint reader -Power-on password -Security Slot -Supervisor password -Hard disk drive password
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	V.92	56K V.92
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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