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Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP vs Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-8TG P M-1.70/256/40GB/14.1/DVD/WXP

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 20identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-8TG P M-1.70/256/40GB/14.1/DVD/WXP (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP has 0.032 GB more maximum graphics card memory than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-8TG P M-1.70/256/40GB/14.1/DVD/WXP (0.064 GB vs 0.032 GB). The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-8TG P M-1.70/256/40GB/14.1/DVD/WXP has 0.7 h more battery life (max) than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP (4.6 h vs 3.9 h). Display diagonal: 38.1 cm (15") on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP, 35.8 cm (14.1") on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-8TG P M-1.70/256/40GB/14.1/DVD/WXP. Display resolution: 1400 x 1050 pixels on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP, 1024 x 768 pixels on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-8TG P M-1.70/256/40GB/14.1/DVD/WXP.

  • Display diagonal
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:38.1 cm (15")
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-8TG P M-1.70/256/40GB/14.1/DVD/WXP:35.8 cm (14.1")
  • Display resolution
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:1400 x 1050 pixels
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-8TG P M-1.70/256/40GB/14.1/DVD/WXP:1024 x 768 pixels
  • Internal memory
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:0.5 GB
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-8TG P M-1.70/256/40GB/14.1/DVD/WXP:0.25 GB
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:AMD Mobility Radeon 9600
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-8TG P M-1.70/256/40GB/14.1/DVD/WXP:AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:0.064 GB
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-8TG P M-1.70/256/40GB/14.1/DVD/WXP:0.032 GB
  • Graphics card interface
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:AGP 8X
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-8TG P M-1.70/256/40GB/14.1/DVD/WXP:AGP 4X
  • Battery life (max)
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:3.9 h
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-8TG P M-1.70/256/40GB/14.1/DVD/WXP:4.6 h
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:5 - 31 °C
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-8TG P M-1.70/256/40GB/14.1/DVD/WXP:5 - 35 °C

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Comparison of IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP, IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-8TG P M-1.70/256/40GB/14.1/DVD/WXP
39 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers38.1 cm (15")35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1400 x 1050 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB0.25 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon 9600AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.064 GB0.032 GB
Graphics card interfaceDiffersAGP 8XAGP 4X
Optical driveidentical
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11bEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers•AC adapter •Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II) •External microphone •External Display •Headphone/Line out •Infrared •Parallel •RJ-11 •RJ-45 •S-Video out •2 USB 2.0, USB, parallel, RJ-11, RJ-45, IrDA•2 USB 2.0 •S-Video out •RJ-45 •RJ-11 •Parallel •Infrared •Headphone/Line out •External Display •External microphone •Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II) •AC adapter, USB, parallel, RJ-11, RJ-45
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersAccess IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Drive Letter Access, IBM Record Now, Norton AntiVirus 2004, PC-Doctor, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, Intervideo WinDVD, Adobe Acrobat ReaderAccess IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Access Support, IBM Rapid Restore Ultra, IBM Update Connector, Norton AntiVirus 2004, PC-Doctor, Intervideo WinDVD, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs3.9 h4.6 h
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 31 °C5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers329 mm311 mm
DepthDiffers268 mm255 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs329 x 268 x 31 mm311 x 255 x 27 mm
Other features1 differ
Security featuresDiffers•Hard disk drive password •IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 •IBM Security Slot •Power-on password •Supervisor password•Supervisor password •Power-on password •IBM Security Slot •IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 •Hard disk drive password
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull size

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