Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP vs Lenovo ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G)

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
110known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:38.1 cm (15")
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G):30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:1400 x 1050 pixels
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G):1024 x 768 pixels
Processor frequency
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:1.8 GHz
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G):1.6 GHz
Total storage capacity
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:80 GB
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G):60 GB
HDD speed
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:5400 RPM
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G):4200 RPM
Optical drive type
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:DVD-ROM
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G):No
Discrete graphics card model
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:AMD Mobility Radeon 9600
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G):Intel® GMA
Battery life (max)
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:4 h
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G):5 h

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Comparison of THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP, ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G)
131 specifications	A Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G)View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1400 x 1050 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	750:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel Pentium Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	745	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	400 MHz	400 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 479	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	90 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium M 700 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Dothan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	21 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	144 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	87 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 0.5 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	60 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	4200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	No
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon 9600	Intel® GMA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.064 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card interfaceKnown for one	AGP 8X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SoundMAX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a/b/g
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	•AC adapter •Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type II
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Access IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Drive Letter Access, IBM Record Now, IBM Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, Norton AntiVirus 2004, PC-Doctor, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, Intervideo WinDVD, Adobe Acrobat Reader	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	27591	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	5 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	329 mm	268 mm
DepthDiffers	268 mm	211 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	329 x 268 x 31 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	•Hard disk drive password •IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 •IBM Security Slot •Power-on password •Supervisor password	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	6 Cell Lithium-Ion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 915GM Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Trackpad
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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