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Lenovo IBM THINKPAD R50E P M-1.5(715) CENT. 256/40G/15/DVDCDRW/WXP NL TS(++) vs Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US has 0.36 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD R50E P M-1.5(715) CENT. 256/40G/15/DVDCDRW/WXP NL TS(++) (1.86 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD R50E P M-1.5(715) CENT. 256/40G/15/DVDCDRW/WXP NL TS(++) (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD R50E P M-1.5(715) CENT. 256/40G/15/DVDCDRW/WXP NL TS(++) (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). Internal memory type: DDR-SDRAM on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD R50E P M-1.5(715) CENT. 256/40G/15/DVDCDRW/WXP NL TS(++), DDR2-SDRAM on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US. Graphics card interface: Direct AGP on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD R50E P M-1.5(715) CENT. 256/40G/15/DVDCDRW/WXP NL TS(++), PCI Express on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US.

  • Processor frequency
    • IBM THINKPAD R50E P M-1.5(715) CENT. 256/40G/15/DVDCDRW/WXP NL TS(++):1.5 GHz
    • IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:1.86 GHz
  • Processor front side bus
    • IBM THINKPAD R50E P M-1.5(715) CENT. 256/40G/15/DVDCDRW/WXP NL TS(++):400 MHz
    • IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:533 MHz
  • Internal memory
    • IBM THINKPAD R50E P M-1.5(715) CENT. 256/40G/15/DVDCDRW/WXP NL TS(++):0.25 GB
    • IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:0.5 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • IBM THINKPAD R50E P M-1.5(715) CENT. 256/40G/15/DVDCDRW/WXP NL TS(++):DDR-SDRAM
    • IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:DDR2-SDRAM
  • Total storage capacity
    • IBM THINKPAD R50E P M-1.5(715) CENT. 256/40G/15/DVDCDRW/WXP NL TS(++):40 GB
    • IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:60 GB
  • HDD speed
    • IBM THINKPAD R50E P M-1.5(715) CENT. 256/40G/15/DVDCDRW/WXP NL TS(++):5400 RPM
    • IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:7200 RPM
  • Graphics card interface
    • IBM THINKPAD R50E P M-1.5(715) CENT. 256/40G/15/DVDCDRW/WXP NL TS(++):Direct AGP
    • IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:PCI Express
  • Number of built-in speakers
    • IBM THINKPAD R50E P M-1.5(715) CENT. 256/40G/15/DVDCDRW/WXP NL TS(++):1
    • IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:2

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Comparison of IBM THINKPAD R50E P M-1.5(715) CENT. 256/40G/15/DVDCDRW/WXP NL TS(++), IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US
35 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.86 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers400 MHz533 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.25 GB0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers40 GB60 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card interfaceDiffersDirect AGPPCI Express
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Mobility Radeon X300
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.064 GB
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcestereo
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 one24xUnknown — 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 802.11gEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers-1 (EPP) -AC adapter -External microphone -External Display -Headphone/Line out -RJ-11 -RJ-45 -2 USB 2.0-AC adapter -Docking/Port Replicator -External microphone -External Display -Headphone/Line out -S-Video out -2 USB 2.0 -Parallel -RJ-11 -Infrared -RJ-45
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP Home EditionMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs4 h3.7 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs332 x 269 x 38 mm329 x 268 x 31 mm
Other features1 differ
Security featuresDiffers-Hard disk drive password -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password-IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Hard disk drive password -Integrated fingerprint reader -Power-on password -Supervisor password

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