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Lenovo ThinkPad T41 PM1700 1GB 60GB XP QWUK vs Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 22identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkPad T41 PM1700 1GB 60GB XP QWUK has 0.5 GB more internal memory than the Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G (1 GB vs 0.5 GB). The Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G has 20 GB more total storage capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad T41 PM1700 1GB 60GB XP QWUK (80 GB vs 60 GB). The Lenovo ThinkPad T41 PM1700 1GB 60GB XP QWUK has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). Display resolution: 1400 x 1050 pixels on the Lenovo ThinkPad T41 PM1700 1GB 60GB XP QWUK, 1024 x 768 pixels on the Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G. Discrete graphics card model: AMD Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP on the Lenovo ThinkPad T41 PM1700 1GB 60GB XP QWUK, AMD Mobility Radeon 7500 on the Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G.

  • Display resolution
    • ThinkPad T41 PM1700 1GB 60GB XP QWUK:1400 x 1050 pixels
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G:1024 x 768 pixels
  • Internal memory
    • ThinkPad T41 PM1700 1GB 60GB XP QWUK:1 GB
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G:0.5 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • ThinkPad T41 PM1700 1GB 60GB XP QWUK:60 GB
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G:80 GB
  • HDD speed
    • ThinkPad T41 PM1700 1GB 60GB XP QWUK:7200 RPM
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G:5400 RPM
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • ThinkPad T41 PM1700 1GB 60GB XP QWUK:AMD Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G:AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
  • CD write speed
    • ThinkPad T41 PM1700 1GB 60GB XP QWUK:16x
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G:24x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • ThinkPad T41 PM1700 1GB 60GB XP QWUK:10x
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G:24x
  • Battery life (max)
    • ThinkPad T41 PM1700 1GB 60GB XP QWUK:4.3 h
    • THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G:4.5 h

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Comparison of ThinkPad T41 PM1700 1GB 60GB XP QWUK, THINKPAD T42 PENTM-1.7G
39 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonal35.8 cm (14.1")35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1400 x 1050 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio4:34:3
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor frequency1.7 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB0.5 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers60 GB80 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDVD-ROMDVD-ROM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon 9000 IGPAMD Mobility Radeon 7500
Maximum graphics card memory0.032 GB0.032 GB
Maximum resolution2048 x 1536 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceAGP 4XAGP 4X
Audioidentical
Audio systemSoundMAXSoundMAX
Number of built-in speakers22
Optical drive2 differ
CD read speed24x24x
CD write speedDiffers16x24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers10x24x
DVD read speed8x8x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/EEE 802.11b/BluetoothEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers•AC adapter •Expansion Bus port (for Dock II or Port Replicator II) •External microphone •External Display •Headphone/Line out •Infrared •Parallel •RJ-11 •RJ-45 •S-Video out •2 USB 2.0, USB, parallel, RJ-11, RJ-45, IrDA•AC adapter •Headphone/Line out •Infrared •Parallel •RJ-11 •RJ-45 •S-Video out •2 USB 2.0 •Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II) •External microphone •External Display, USB, parallel, RJ-11, RJ-45, IrDA
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeFull sizeFull size
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAccess IBM; IBM Access Connections; IBM Access Support; IBM Drive Letter Access; IBM Rapid Restore Ultra; IBM Record Now; IBM Update Connector, Norton AntiVirus 2003 OEM Version; PC-Doctor, Adobe Acrobat ReaderUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsMicrosoft Windows XP ProfessionalMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs4.3 h4.5 h
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 31 °C10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 80%8 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.43 kg2.2 kg
Width311 mm311 mm
DepthDiffers277 mm255 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs311 x 277 x 27 mm311 x 255 x 27 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other featuresidentical
Security features•Hard disk drive password •IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 •IBM Security Slot •Power-on password •Supervisor password•Hard disk drive password •IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 •IBM Security Slot •Power-on password •Supervisor password
Battery type6 Cell Lithium-Ion6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s

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