Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP vs Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PMCENT-1.8G

83specifications compared
18differ
65identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:35.8 cm (14.1")
- THINKPAD T42 PMCENT-1.8G:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:1400 x 1050 pixels
- THINKPAD T42 PMCENT-1.8G:1600 x 1200 pixels
Internal memory
- IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:0.5 GB
- THINKPAD T42 PMCENT-1.8G:1 GB
Total storage capacity
- IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:80 GB
- THINKPAD T42 PMCENT-1.8G:60 GB
HDD speed
- IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:5400 RPM
- THINKPAD T42 PMCENT-1.8G:7200 RPM
Optical drive type
- IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:DVD-ROM
- THINKPAD T42 PMCENT-1.8G:DVD-RW
Discrete graphics card model
- IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:AMD Mobility Radeon 9600
- THINKPAD T42 PMCENT-1.8G:AMD Mobility FireGL T2
Maximum graphics card memory
- IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:0.064 GB
- THINKPAD T42 PMCENT-1.8G:0.128 GB

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Comparison of IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP, THINKPAD T42 PMCENT-1.8G
89 specifications	A Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP View product	B Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PMCENT-1.8G View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1400 x 1050 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UXGA
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model	745	745
Processor cores	1	1
Processor threads	1	1
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	400 MHz	400 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 479	Socket 479
Processor lithography	90 nm	90 nm
Processor operating modes	32-bit	32-bit
Processor series	Intel Pentium M 700 Series	Intel Pentium M 700 Series
Processor codename	Dothan	Dothan
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	21 W	21 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	144 M	144 M
Processing Die size	87 mm²	87 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	18	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	60 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD-RW
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon 9600	AMD Mobility FireGL T2
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.064 GB	0.128 GB
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceDiffers	AGP 8X	AGP 4X
Audioidentical
Audio system	SoundMAX	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/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 •AC adapter •Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II) •External microphone •External Display •Headphone/Line out •Parallel •RJ-11 •RJ-45 •S-Video out •2 USB 2.0, USB, parallel, RJ-11, RJ-45, IrDA
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Full size	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Access 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 Reader	Access IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Drive Letter Access, IBM Record Now, IBM Update Connector, Norton AntiVirus 2004, PC-Doctor, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, Intervideo WinDVD, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	No	No
Intel 64	No	No
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK ID	27591	27591
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	4.1 h	5.4 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	311 mm	329 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	268 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	311 x 255 x 27 mm	329 x 268 x 31 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive type	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other features1 differ
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 typeDiffers	6 Cell Lithium-Ion	9 Cell Lithium-Ion
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s

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