Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad R50e Cel-1.4 256MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT COMBO Intel 11b/g WXP U vs Lenovo ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue

49specifications compared
15differ
34identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkPad R50e Cel-1.4 256MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT COMBO Intel 11b/g WXP U (2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the Lenovo ThinkPad R50e Cel-1.4 256MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT COMBO Intel 11b/g WXP U (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Lenovo ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue has 0.75 GB more internal memory than the Lenovo ThinkPad R50e Cel-1.4 256MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT COMBO Intel 11b/g WXP U (1 GB vs 0.25 GB). Only the Lenovo ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue has infrared data port. Display resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels on the Lenovo ThinkPad R50e Cel-1.4 256MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT COMBO Intel 11b/g WXP U, 1600 x 1200 pixels on the Lenovo ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue.

Display resolution
- ThinkPad R50e Cel-1.4 256MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT COMBO Intel 11b/g WXP U:1024 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue:1600 x 1200 pixels
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad R50e Cel-1.4 256MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT COMBO Intel 11b/g WXP U:1.4 GHz
- ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue:2 GHz
Processor front side bus
- ThinkPad R50e Cel-1.4 256MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT COMBO Intel 11b/g WXP U:400 MHz
- ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue:533 MHz
Internal memory
- ThinkPad R50e Cel-1.4 256MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT COMBO Intel 11b/g WXP U:0.25 GB
- ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue:1 GB
Internal memory type
- ThinkPad R50e Cel-1.4 256MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT COMBO Intel 11b/g WXP U:DDR-SDRAM
- ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue:DDR2-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- ThinkPad R50e Cel-1.4 256MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT COMBO Intel 11b/g WXP U:40 GB
- ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue:60 GB
Graphics card interface
- ThinkPad R50e Cel-1.4 256MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT COMBO Intel 11b/g WXP U:Direct AGP
- ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue:PCI Express
Number of built-in speakers
- ThinkPad R50e Cel-1.4 256MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT COMBO Intel 11b/g WXP U:1
- ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue:2

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Comparison of ThinkPad R50e Cel-1.4 256MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT COMBO Intel 11b/g WXP U, ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue
62 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad R50e Cel-1.4 256MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT COMBO Intel 11b/g WXP U View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T43p PM-760 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT UXGA Centrino 11a/b/g Blue View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	38.1 cm (15")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 768 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UXGA
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	400 MHz	533 MHz
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Celeron® M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.25 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	40 GB	60 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Mobility FireGL V3200
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.128 GB
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceDiffers	Direct AGP	PCI Express
Audio1 differ
Audio system	SoundMAX	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
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) ports	0	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	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Serial ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Docking/Port Replicator
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full size
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows XP Professional	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Access IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Client Security Software (web-downloadable), IBM Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, IBM Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004, Norton AntiVirus 2005 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, PC-Doctor, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	3.4 h	3.1 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	332 x 269 x 38 mm	329 x 268 x 31 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive type	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other features2 differ
Security featuresDiffers	-Hard disk drive password -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password	-Hard disk drive password -Integrated fingerprint reader -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Battery type	6 Cell	6 Cell
Wake-on-LAN ready	No	No
Wake-on-Ring ready	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	56K V.92	56K V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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