Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US vs Lenovo THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US has 0.16 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G (1.86 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US has 0.032 GB more maximum graphics card memory than the Lenovo THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G (0.064 GB vs 0.032 GB). The Lenovo THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G has 0.5 h more battery life (max) than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US (4.2 h vs 3.7 h). Display diagonal: 38.1 cm (15") on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US, 35.8 cm (14.1") on the Lenovo THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G. Display resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels on the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US, 1400 x 1050 pixels on the Lenovo THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G.

Display diagonal
- IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:38.1 cm (15")
- THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:1024 x 768 pixels
- THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G:1400 x 1050 pixels
Processor frequency
- IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:1.86 GHz
- THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G:1.7 GHz
Discrete graphics card model
- IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:AMD Mobility Radeon X300
- THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G:AMD Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP
Maximum graphics card memory
- IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:0.064 GB
- THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G:0.032 GB
Audio system
- IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:stereo
- THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G:SoundMAX
Battery life (max)
- IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:3.7 h
- THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G:4.2 h
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US:329 x 268 x 31 mm
- THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G:311 x 277 x 27 mm

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Comparison of IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US, THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G
41 specifications	A Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T43 P M-1.86 (750)CENT. 512/60G/15/DVDRW/WXP US View product	B Lenovo THINKPAD T41 PM-1.7G View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 768 pixels	1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.86 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	533 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	60 GB	60 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon X300	AMD Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.064 GB	0.032 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	stereo	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/b/g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	-AC adapter -Docking/Port Replicator -External microphone -External Display -Headphone/Line out -S-Video out -2 USB 2.0 -Parallel -RJ-11 -Infrared -RJ-45	USB, parallel, RJ-11, RJ-45, IrDA
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Access IBM; IBM Access Connections; IBM Access Support; IBM Drive Letter Access; IBM Rapid Restore Ultra; IBM Record Now, Norton AntiVirus 2003 OEM Version; PC-Doctor, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	3.7 h	4.2 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 31 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Weight	2.4 kg	2.4 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	311 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	277 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	329 x 268 x 31 mm	311 x 277 x 27 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive type	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other featuresidentical
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Security featuresKnown for one	-IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Hard disk drive password -Integrated fingerprint reader -Power-on password -Supervisor password	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	6 Cell Lithium-Ion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Full size	Unknown — not stated by the source

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