Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R vs Lenovo ThinkPad T43

52specifications compared
11differ
41identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkPad T43 has 0.13 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R (1.86 GHz vs 1.73 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R has 1 more firewire (IEEE 1394) ports than the Lenovo ThinkPad T43 (1 vs 0). The Lenovo ThinkPad T43 has 1 more CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity than the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R (1 vs 0). CardBus PCMCIA slot type: No on the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R, Type II on the Lenovo ThinkPad T43. Dimensions (WxDxH): 332 x 269 x 38 mm on the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R, 329 x 268 x 31 mm on the Lenovo ThinkPad T43.

Processor frequency
- ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R:1.73 GHz
- ThinkPad T43:1.86 GHz
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R:1
- ThinkPad T43:0
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity
- ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R:0
- ThinkPad T43:1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type
- ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R:No
- ThinkPad T43:Type II
Battery life (max)
- ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R:3.6 h
- ThinkPad T43:3.7 h
Weight
- ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R:2.8 kg
- ThinkPad T43:2.57 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R:332 x 269 x 38 mm
- ThinkPad T43:329 x 268 x 31 mm
Modem type
- ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R:56K V.92
- ThinkPad T43:V.92

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R, ThinkPad T43
69 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD-RW R View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T43 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	1.86 GHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra-ATA/100
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
I/O portsDiffers	-Docking/Port Replicator -Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II)	Docking/Port Replicator
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	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	IBM Access Connections, IBM Client Security Software (web-downloadable), IBM Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC-Doctor, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP Nederlandse Editie	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery life (max)Differs	3.6 h	3.7 h
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.57 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	332 x 269 x 38 mm	329 x 268 x 31 mm
Other features2 differ
Security featuresDiffers	-IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password -Hard disk drive password	-Hard disk drive password -Integrated fingerprint reader -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password
Modem typeDiffers	56K V.92	V.92
Battery typeKnown for one	6 Cell Lithium-Ion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons