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Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP vs Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.7(735) CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 26identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.7(735) CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US has 0.5 h more battery life (max) than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP (5.1 h vs 4.6 h). The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP has 0.2 kg more weight than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.7(735) CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US (2.2 kg vs 2 kg). Audio system: SoundMAX on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP, stereo on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.7(735) CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US.

  • Audio system
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:SoundMAX
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.7(735) CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:stereo
  • Battery life (max)
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:4.6 h
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.7(735) CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:5.1 h
  • Weight
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:2.2 kg
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.7(735) CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:2 kg

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Comparison of IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP, IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.7(735) CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US
38 specifications
Displayidentical
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one750:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSoundMAXstereo
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit EthernetEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/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-Infrared -Parallel -Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II) -External microphone -External Display -Headphone/Line out -AC adapter -RJ-11 -RJ-45 -S-Video out -2 USB 2.0
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersAccess IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Drive Letter Access, IBM Record Now, IBM Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, Norton AntiVirus 2004, PC-Doctor, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, Intervideo WinDVD, Adobe Acrobat ReaderAccess IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Client Security Software (web-downloadable), IBM Drive Letter Access by Sonic, IBM Record Now, IBM Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC-Doctor, IBM fingerprint software, InterVideo WinDVD C
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs4.6 h5.1 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2 kg
WidthKnown for one311 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one255 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Security featuresDiffers•Hard disk drive password •IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 •IBM Security Slot •Power-on password •Supervisor password-IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password -Hard disk drive password -Integrated fingerprint reader -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull size

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