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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 T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US

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  • 22identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US has 0.16 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP (1.86 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP has 0.6 h more battery life (max) than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US (4.6 h vs 4 h). Discrete graphics card model: AMD Mobility Radeon 7500 on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP, Intel® GMA 900 on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US. Graphics card interface: AGP 4X on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP, PCI Express on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US.

  • Processor frequency
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:1.7 GHz
    • IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US:1.86 GHz
  • Processor front side bus
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:400 MHz
    • IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US:533 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
    • IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US:Intel® GMA 900
  • Graphics card interface
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:AGP 4X
    • IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US:PCI Express
  • Audio system
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-4TG P M-1.70/512/40GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:SoundMAX
    • IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/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 T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US:4 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 T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US:2.1 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 T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US
39 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.86 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers400 MHz533 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2-SDRAM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon 7500Intel® GMA 900
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.032 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card interfaceDiffersAGP 4XPCI Express
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSoundMAXstereo
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit EthernetEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
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-RJ-45 -2 USB 2.0 -AC adapter -Docking/Port Replicator -External microphone -External Display -Headphone/Line out -Infrared -Parallel -RJ-11
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAccess 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 ReaderUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs4.6 h4 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.1 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-Hard disk drive password -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password
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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