Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM 1.73GHz 512MB 60GB DVD-RW WXP vs Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD

49specifications compared
17differ
32identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1.73GHz 512MB 60GB DVD-RW WXP:38.1 cm (15")
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:35.8 cm (14.1")
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1.73GHz 512MB 60GB DVD-RW WXP:1.73 GHz
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:1.7 GHz
Processor front side bus
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1.73GHz 512MB 60GB DVD-RW WXP:533 MHz
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:400 MHz
Internal memory type
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1.73GHz 512MB 60GB DVD-RW WXP:DDR2-SDRAM
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:DDR-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1.73GHz 512MB 60GB DVD-RW WXP:60 GB
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:40 GB
Optical drive type
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1.73GHz 512MB 60GB DVD-RW WXP:DVD-RW
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:DVD-ROM
Discrete graphics card model
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1.73GHz 512MB 60GB DVD-RW WXP:AMD Mobility Radeon X300
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
Maximum graphics card memory
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1.73GHz 512MB 60GB DVD-RW WXP:0.064 GB
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:0.032 GB

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Comparison of ThinkPad R52 PM 1.73GHz 512MB 60GB DVD-RW WXP, ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD
66 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM 1.73GHz 512MB 60GB DVD-RW WXP View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution	1024 x 768 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	400 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	60 GB	40 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD-ROM
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Ultra-ATA/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon X300	AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.064 GB	0.032 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	AGP 4X
Audioidentical
Audio system	SoundMAX	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
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	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 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 quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	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
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II)
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	ThinkPad UltraNav	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full size
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows XP Professional	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	Access Program, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, Adobe Acrobat Reader	Access Program, Drive Letter Access, Record Now, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, Norton AntiVirus 2004, PC-Doctor, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, Intervideo WinDVD, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Differs	3.6 h	4.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	332 x 269 x 38 mm	311 x 255 x 27 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Supervisor password -Hard disk drive password -Power-on password -Security Slot
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
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
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56K V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source

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