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Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US vs Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP

83specifications compared
9differ
74identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP has 20 GB more total storage capacity than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US (80 GB vs 60 GB). The Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP has 0.6 kg more weight than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US (2.7 kg vs 2.1 kg). Display diagonal: 35.8 cm (14.1") on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US, 38.1 cm (15") on the Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP. Graphics card interface: AGP 4X on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US, AGP 8X on the Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP. Audio system: stereo on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US, SoundMAX on the Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP.

Display diagonal
- IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:35.8 cm (14.1")
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:38.1 cm (15")
Total storage capacity
- IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:60 GB
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:80 GB
Graphics card interface
- IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:AGP 4X
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:AGP 8X
Audio system
- IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:stereo
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:SoundMAX
Weight
- IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:2.1 kg
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:2.7 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:311 x 255 x 27 mm
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:329 x 268 x 31 mm

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Comparison of IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US, THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP
89 specifications	A Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US View product	B Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution	1400 x 1050 pixels	1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750:1
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
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	60 GB	80 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD-ROM	DVD-ROM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Mobility Radeon 9600	AMD Mobility Radeon 9600
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 GB
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceDiffers	AGP 4X	AGP 8X
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	stereo	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Optical driveidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	-External Display -Headphone/Line out -Infrared -Parallel -RJ-11 -RJ-45 -S-Video out -2 USB 2.0 -AC adapter -Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II) -External microphone	•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
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)	4 h	4 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.7 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	329 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 featuresDiffers	-Hard disk drive password -Supervisor password -Integrated fingerprint reader -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password	•Hard disk drive password •IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 •IBM Security Slot •Power-on password •Supervisor password
Battery type	6 Cell Lithium-Ion	6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Full size	Unknown — not stated by the source

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