Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad R40 vs Lenovo ThinkPad R50p

56specifications compared
18differ
38identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- ThinkPad R40:1024 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad R50p:1600 x 1200 pixels
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad R40:1.4 GHz
- ThinkPad R50p:1.7 GHz
Internal memory
- ThinkPad R40:0.25 GB
- ThinkPad R50p:0.5 GB
Total storage capacity
- ThinkPad R40:40 GB
- ThinkPad R50p:60 GB
HDD speed
- ThinkPad R40:4200 RPM
- ThinkPad R50p:7200 RPM
Optical drive type
- ThinkPad R40:DVD-ROM
- ThinkPad R50p:DVD±RW
Discrete graphics card model
- ThinkPad R40:AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
- ThinkPad R50p:AMD Mobility FireGL T2
Maximum graphics card memory
- ThinkPad R40:0.032 GB
- ThinkPad R50p:0.128 GB

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Comparison of ThinkPad R40, ThinkPad R50p
61 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad R40 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad R50p View product
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 768 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UXGA
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.25 GB	0.5 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	40 GB	60 GB
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD±RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon 7500	AMD Mobility FireGL T2
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.032 GB	0.128 GB
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Access Program, Drive Letter Access, Rapid Restore, ThinkVantage Access Connections, IBM Update Connector, Norton AntiVirus 2003 OEM Version, PC Doctor Diagnostics, ThinkPad Configuration Utility, Intervideo WinDVD, Adobe Acrobat Reader	IBM Update Connector, Access Program, Rapid Restore Ultra, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkPad Configuration Utility, Norton AntiVirus 2003 OEM Version, PC-Doctor, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	9
Battery life (max)Differs	6.2 h	5.9 h
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.1 kg	3.2 kg
WidthDiffers	329 mm	332 mm
DepthDiffers	267.5 mm	269 mm
HeightDiffers	40.5 mm	40 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	329 x 267.5 x 40.5 mm	332 x 269 x 40 mm
Other featuresidentical
Docking solutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dock II / Port Replicator II
Optical driveidentical
DVD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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