Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad R50 PM 1.6GHz vs Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM725 512MB 40GB AZB-FR

53specifications compared
8differ
45identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad R50 PM 1.6GHz:38.1 cm (15")
- ThinkPad T42 PM725 512MB 40GB AZB-FR:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad R50 PM 1.6GHz:1400 x 1050 pixels
- ThinkPad T42 PM725 512MB 40GB AZB-FR:1024 x 768 pixels
Discrete graphics card model
- ThinkPad R50 PM 1.6GHz:AMD Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP
- ThinkPad T42 PM725 512MB 40GB AZB-FR:AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- ThinkPad R50 PM 1.6GHz:1
- ThinkPad T42 PM725 512MB 40GB AZB-FR:0
Battery life (max)
- ThinkPad R50 PM 1.6GHz:4 h
- ThinkPad T42 PM725 512MB 40GB AZB-FR:4.5 h
Weight
- ThinkPad R50 PM 1.6GHz:3 kg
- ThinkPad T42 PM725 512MB 40GB AZB-FR:2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ThinkPad R50 PM 1.6GHz:332 x 269 x 40 mm
- ThinkPad T42 PM725 512MB 40GB AZB-FR:311 x 255 x 27 mm

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Comparison of ThinkPad R50 PM 1.6GHz, ThinkPad T42 PM725 512MB 40GB AZB-FR
69 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad R50 PM 1.6GHz View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM725 512MB 40GB AZB-FR View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1400 x 1050 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Processoridentical
Processor frequency	1.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor front side bus	400 MHz	400 MHz
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory type	DDR-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	40 GB	40 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Ultra-ATA/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	4200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	DVD-ROM	DVD-ROM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP	AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
Maximum graphics card memory	0.032 GB	0.032 GB
Graphics card interface	AGP 4X	AGP 4X
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Audioidentical
Audio system	SoundMAX	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II)
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	ThinkPad UltraNav	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard type	Full size	Full size
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows XP Professional	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Access Support Connected Client, IBM Director Agent (web deliverable), IBM Update Connector, Access Program, Norton AntiVirus 2003 OEM Version, PC-Doctor, ThinkPad Configuration Utility, Adobe Acrobat Reader	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	4.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	IBM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	332 x 269 x 40 mm	311 x 255 x 27 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Docking solutionKnown for one	Dock II / Port Replicator II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Security Slot -Supervisor password -Hard disk drive password -Power-on password
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56K V.92
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)

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