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Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP vs Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth

80specifications compared
16differ
64identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP has 0.5 GB more internal memory than the Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth (1 GB vs 0.5 GB). The Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth has 20 GB more total storage capacity than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP (80 GB vs 60 GB). The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). Display diagonal: 38.1 cm (15") on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP, 35.8 cm (14.1") on the Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth. Display resolution: 1600 x 1200 pixels on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP, 1024 x 768 pixels on the Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth.

Display diagonal
- IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP:38.1 cm (15")
- ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP:1600 x 1200 pixels
- ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth:1024 x 768 pixels
Internal memory
- IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP:1 GB
- ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth:0.5 GB
Total storage capacity
- IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP:60 GB
- ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth:80 GB
HDD speed
- IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP:7200 RPM
- ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth:5400 RPM
Discrete graphics card model
- IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP:AMD Mobility FireGL T2
- ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth:AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
Maximum graphics card memory
- IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP:0.128 GB
- ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth:0.032 GB
Battery life (max)
- IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP:5.4 h
- ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth:4.8 h

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Comparison of IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP, ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth
85 specifications	A Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42P 2373-HTG P M- 1.80/60GB/15/DVD RECORDABLE/WXP View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM-745 512MB 80GB 14.1 inch TFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 1200 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	UXGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	0.5 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	60 GB	80 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility FireGL T2	AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.032 GB
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interface	AGP 4X	AGP 4X
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SoundMAX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/Bluetooth	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	•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	•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 •External Display •Headphone/Line out •Infrared •Parallel, USB, parallel, RJ-11, RJ-45, IrDA
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	5.4 h	4.8 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	329 mm	311 mm
DepthDiffers	268 mm	255 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	329 x 268 x 31 mm	311 x 255 x 27 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	-IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -Hard disk drive password -Integrated fingerprint reader -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password
Battery typeDiffers	9 Cell Lithium-Ion	6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full size

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