Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T41 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X31

58specifications compared
17differ
41identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad T41:35.8 cm (14.1")
- ThinkPad X31:30.7 cm (12.1")
HDD speed
- ThinkPad T41:5400 RPM
- ThinkPad X31:4200 RPM
Optical drive type
- ThinkPad T41:DVD-ROM
- ThinkPad X31:No
Discrete graphics card model
- ThinkPad T41:AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
- ThinkPad X31:AMD Mobility Radeon 7000
Maximum graphics card memory
- ThinkPad T41:0.032 GB
- ThinkPad X31:0.016 GB
Number of built-in speakers
- ThinkPad T41:2
- ThinkPad X31:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- ThinkPad T41:0
- ThinkPad X31:1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type
- ThinkPad T41:Type III
- ThinkPad X31:Type II

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Comparison of ThinkPad T41, ThinkPad X31
65 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T41 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X31 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution	1024 x 768 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Processoridentical
Processor frequency	1.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cache	1 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	400 MHz	400 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.25 GB	0.25 GB
Internal memory type	DDR-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	40 GB	40 GB
HDD interface	Ultra-ATA/100	Ultra-ATA/100
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	4200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	No
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon 7500	AMD Mobility Radeon 7000
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.032 GB	0.016 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio system	SoundMAX	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
Cameraidentical
Front camera	No	No
Optical driveidentical
CD read 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	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type III	Type II
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	ThinkPad UltraNav	Trackpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	86	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows XP Professional	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	Access Support, Access Program, Rapid Restore Ultra, ThinkVantage Access Connections, Norton AntiVirus 2003 OEM Version, PC-Doctor, Intervideo WinDVD, Adobe Acrobat Reader	Access Program, Rapid Restore Ultra, ThinkVantage Access Connections, Norton AntiVirus 2003 OEM Version, 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 cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	5.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	IBM	IBM
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.24 kg	1.64 kg
WidthDiffers	311 mm	273 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	223 mm
HeightDiffers	27 mm	30 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	311 x 255 x 27 mm	273 x 223 x 30 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	V.92	V.92
Docking solutionKnown for one	Dock II / Port Replicator II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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