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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")
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750:1
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	60 GB	80 GB
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card interfaceDiffers	AGP 4X	AGP 8X
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	stereo	SoundMAX
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
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
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
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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