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Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/15/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US vs Lenovo THINKPAD R52 PMC740-1.7G

31specifications compared
7differ
24identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/15/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US has 0.16 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo THINKPAD R52 PMC740-1.7G (1.86 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The Lenovo THINKPAD R52 PMC740-1.7G has 0.1 h more battery life (max) than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/15/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US (3.7 h vs 3.6 h). The Lenovo THINKPAD R52 PMC740-1.7G has 0.61 kg more weight than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/15/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US (3.01 kg vs 2.4 kg). Discrete graphics card model: AMD Mobility Radeon X300 on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/15/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US, Intel® GMA 900 on the Lenovo THINKPAD R52 PMC740-1.7G. Dimensions (WxDxH): 329 x 268 x 31 mm on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/15/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US, 332 x 269 x 38 mm on the Lenovo THINKPAD R52 PMC740-1.7G.

Processor frequency
- IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/15/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US:1.86 GHz
- THINKPAD R52 PMC740-1.7G:1.7 GHz
Discrete graphics card model
- IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/15/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US:AMD Mobility Radeon X300
- THINKPAD R52 PMC740-1.7G:Intel® GMA 900
Battery life (max)
- IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/15/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US:3.6 h
- THINKPAD R52 PMC740-1.7G:3.7 h
Weight
- IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/15/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US:2.4 kg
- THINKPAD R52 PMC740-1.7G:3.01 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/15/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US:329 x 268 x 31 mm
- THINKPAD R52 PMC740-1.7G:332 x 269 x 38 mm

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Comparison of IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/15/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US, THINKPAD R52 PMC740-1.7G
37 specifications	A Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/40G/15/DVD CDRW COMBO/WXP US View product	B Lenovo THINKPAD R52 PMC740-1.7G View product
Displayidentical
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.86 GHz	1.7 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon X300	Intel® GMA 900
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.064 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	stereo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	-RJ-11 -RJ-45 -S-Video out -2 USB 2.0 -AC adapter -Docking/Port Replicator -External microphone -External Display -Headphone/Line out -Infrared -Parallel	-AC adapter -Docking/Port Replicator -External Display -Headphone/Line out -RJ-11 -Parallel -Infrared -Microphone/line in -RJ-45 -S-Video out -2 USB 2.0
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Access IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	3.6 h	3.7 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	3.01 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	329 x 268 x 31 mm	332 x 269 x 38 mm
Other features1 differ
Security featuresDiffers	-Hard disk drive password -Integrated fingerprint reader -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -Supervisor password -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password	-Hard disk drive password -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password

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