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Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP vs Lenovo ThinkPad T43p PM770 1GB 60GB

80specifications compared
23differ
57identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkPad T43p PM770 1GB 60GB has 25 more processor model than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP (770 vs 745). The Lenovo ThinkPad T43p PM770 1GB 60GB has 0.33 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP (2.13 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkPad T43p PM770 1GB 60GB has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). Only the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP has embedded options available. Display diagonal: 35.8 cm (14.1") on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP, 38.1 cm (15") on the Lenovo ThinkPad T43p PM770 1GB 60GB.

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 T43p PM770 1GB 60GB: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 T43p PM770 1GB 60GB:1600 x 1200 pixels
Processor model
- IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:745
- ThinkPad T43p PM770 1GB 60GB:770
Processor frequency
- IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:1.8 GHz
- ThinkPad T43p PM770 1GB 60GB:2.13 GHz
Processor front side bus
- IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:400 MHz
- ThinkPad T43p PM770 1GB 60GB:533 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:21 W
- ThinkPad T43p PM770 1GB 60GB:27 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:18
- ThinkPad T43p PM770 1GB 60GB:16
Internal memory
- IBM THINKPAD T42 2373-9XG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/14.1/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:0.5 GB
- ThinkPad T43p PM770 1GB 60GB:1 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 T43p PM770 1GB 60GB
94 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 T43p PM770 1GB 60GB 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
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	745	770
Processor cores	1	1
Processor threads	1	1
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	400 MHz	533 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)Differs	21 W	27 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)Differs	18	16
ECC supported by processor	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	60 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon 9600	AMD Mobility FireGL V3200
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	PCI Express
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SoundMAX	stereo
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/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 -Docking/Port Replicator -External microphone -External Display -Headphone/Line out -Infrared -Parallel -RJ-11 -RJ-45 -2 USB 2.0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard type	Full size	Full size
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
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 IDDiffers	27591	27597
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 bit
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SL868
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	4.1 h	4.6 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.7 kg
WidthKnown for one	311 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	255 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 features2 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 -Hard disk drive password -Integrated fingerprint reader -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot
Battery typeDiffers	6 Cell Lithium-Ion	9 Cell Lithium-Ion
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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