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Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP vs Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 23identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:38.1 cm (15")
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G: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
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G:1024 x 768 pixels
  • Total storage capacity
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-3YG P M-1.70/512/40GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:40 GB
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G:80 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
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G: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
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G: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
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G: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
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G:4.5 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
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G:10 - 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, THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G
39 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers38.1 cm (15")35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1400 x 1050 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio4:34:3
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor frequency1.7 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor front side bus400 MHz400 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.5 GB0.5 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers40 GB80 GB
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDVD-ROMDVD-ROM
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon 9600AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.064 GB0.032 GB
Maximum resolution2048 x 1536 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceDiffersAGP 8XAGP 4X
Audioidentical
Audio systemSoundMAXSoundMAX
Number of built-in speakers22
Optical driveidentical
CD read speed24x24x
CD write speed24x24x
CD rewrite speed24x24x
DVD read speed8x8x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11bEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
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•AC adapter •Headphone/Line out •Infrared •Parallel •RJ-11 •RJ-45 •S-Video out •2 USB 2.0 •Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II) •External microphone •External Display, USB, parallel, RJ-11, RJ-45, IrDA
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAccess IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Drive Letter Access, IBM Record Now, Norton AntiVirus 2004, PC-Doctor, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, Intervideo WinDVD, Adobe Acrobat ReaderUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsMicrosoft Windows XP ProfessionalMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs3.9 h4.5 h
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 31 °C10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)8 - 95%8 - 95%
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
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other featuresidentical
Security features•Hard disk drive password •IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 •IBM Security Slot •Power-on password •Supervisor password•Hard disk drive password •IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 •IBM Security Slot •Power-on password •Supervisor password
Battery type6 Cell Lithium-Ion6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull size

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