Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo 3000 C100 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T43

47specifications compared
19differ
28identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- 3000 C100:38.1 cm (15")
- ThinkPad T43:35.8 cm (14.1")
Processor frequency
- 3000 C100:1.6 GHz
- ThinkPad T43:2 GHz
Processor front side bus
- 3000 C100:400 MHz
- ThinkPad T43:533 MHz
Total storage capacity
- 3000 C100:80 GB
- ThinkPad T43:40 GB
HDD interface
- 3000 C100:EIDE/ATA
- ThinkPad T43:Ultra-ATA/100
Optical drive type
- 3000 C100:DVD-RW
- ThinkPad T43:CD-RW/DVD Combo
Audio system
- 3000 C100:ALC250
- ThinkPad T43:SoundMAX
Networking features
- 3000 C100:Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
- ThinkPad T43:Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of 3000 C100, T43
74 specifications	A Lenovo 3000 C100 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T43 Model T43 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution	1024 x 768 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	400 MHz	533 MHz
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Celeron® M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	40 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	Ultra-ATA/100
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	CD-RW/DVD Combo
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Intel® GMA 900	Intel® GMA 900
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum graphics card memory	0.128 GB	0.128 GB
Graphics card interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	ALC250	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera	No	No
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 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
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Home Edition	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	ThinkVantage Access Connections, Diskeeper Lite, Google Desktop, Google Toolbar, Lenovo Care, Lenovo Password Manager, Norton Internet Security (OEM Edition) with 90 days of virus definition updates, PC Doctor diagnostics, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery, ThinkVantage System Update, InterVideo WinD	Access ThinkPad, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Client Security Software, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Differs	4.5 h	4 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	IBM	IBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.86 kg	2.15 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	311 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	255 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	334 x 277.5 x 34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 915GM Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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