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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.7(735) CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US vs Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 24identical
  • 4known 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 P M-1.7(735) CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US (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 P M-1.7(735) CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.7(735) CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US has 1.1 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 (5.1 h vs 4 h). Discrete graphics card model: AMD Mobility Radeon 7500 on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.7(735) CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US, 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 P M-1.7(735) CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US, PCI Express on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/14/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US.

  • Processor frequency
    • 1.7 GHz
    • 1.86 GHz
  • Processor front side bus
    • 400 MHz
    • 533 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
    • Intel® GMA 900
  • Graphics card interface
    • AGP 4X
    • PCI Express
  • Battery life (max)
    • 5.1 h
    • 4 h
  • Weight
    • 2 kg
    • 2.1 kg

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Displayidentical
Display diagonal35.8 cm (14.1")35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution1024 x 768 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio4:34:3
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one750:1
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.86 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers400 MHz533 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.5 GB0.5 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAM
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity40 GB40 GB
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDVD-ROMDVD-ROM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon 7500Intel® GMA 900
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.032 GB
Maximum resolution2048 x 1536 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceDiffersAGP 4XPCI Express
Audioidentical
Audio systemstereostereo
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 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/BluetoothEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers-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-RJ-45 -2 USB 2.0 -AC adapter -Docking/Port Replicator -External microphone -External Display -Headphone/Line out -Infrared -Parallel -RJ-11
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeFull sizeFull size
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAccess 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
Compatible operating systemsMicrosoft Windows XP ProfessionalMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs5.1 h4 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)311 x 255 x 27 mm311 x 255 x 27 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other features1 differ
Security featuresDiffers-IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password -Hard disk drive password -Integrated fingerprint reader -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0-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
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC

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