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Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP vs Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R

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6differ
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Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R has 20 GB more total storage capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP (60 GB vs 40 GB). The Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP has 0.1 h more battery life (max) than the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R (3.7 h vs 3.6 h). Discrete graphics card model: Intel® GMA 900 on the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP, AMD Mobility Radeon X300 on the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R. Compatible operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP Professional on the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP, Microsoft Windows XP Nederlandse Editie on the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R.

Total storage capacity
- ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP:40 GB
- ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R:60 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP:Intel® GMA 900
- ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R:AMD Mobility Radeon X300
Battery life (max)
- ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP:3.7 h
- ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R:3.6 h

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Comparison of ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP, ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R
60 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	38.1 cm (15")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution	1024 x 768 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor frequency	1.73 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor front side bus	533 MHz	533 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	40 GB	60 GB
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 900	AMD Mobility Radeon X300
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.064 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
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	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth	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	1	1
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
I/O portsDiffers	Docking/Port Replicator	-Docking/Port Replicator -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 type	Full size	Full size
Software1 differ
Bundled software	Access IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, Adobe Acrobat Reader	Access IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Microsoft Windows XP Nederlandse Editie
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	3.7 h	3.6 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2.8 kg	2.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)	332 x 269 x 38 mm	332 x 269 x 38 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive type	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other features1 differ
Security featuresDiffers	-Hard disk drive password -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password	-IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password -Hard disk drive password
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Battery type	6 Cell Lithium-Ion	6 Cell Lithium-Ion
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

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