Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR vs Lenovo TS Thinkpad R50e Cent735 1700 512MB 40GB

53specifications compared
14differ
39identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:35.8 cm (14.1")
- TS Thinkpad R50e Cent735 1700 512MB 40GB:38.1 cm (15")
Graphics card interface
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:AGP 4X
- TS Thinkpad R50e Cent735 1700 512MB 40GB:Direct AGP
Number of built-in speakers
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:2
- TS Thinkpad R50e Cent735 1700 512MB 40GB:1
CD rewrite speed
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:24x
- TS Thinkpad R50e Cent735 1700 512MB 40GB:10x
TV-out
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:Yes
- TS Thinkpad R50e Cent735 1700 512MB 40GB:No
Parallel ports quantity
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:1
- TS Thinkpad R50e Cent735 1700 512MB 40GB:0
Pointing device
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:ThinkPad UltraNav
- TS Thinkpad R50e Cent735 1700 512MB 40GB:Pointing Stick
Weight
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:2.2 kg
- TS Thinkpad R50e Cent735 1700 512MB 40GB:2.8 kg

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Comparison of ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR, TS Thinkpad R50e Cent735 1700 512MB 40GB
63 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR View product	B Lenovo TS Thinkpad R50e Cent735 1700 512MB 40GB View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	38.1 cm (15")
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility Radeon 7500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.032 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card interfaceDiffers	AGP 4X	Direct AGP
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
Optical drive1 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	10x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfaces2 differ
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
I/O portsKnown for one	-Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	ThinkPad UltraNav	Pointing Stick
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Full size	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Access Program, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Client Security Solution, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, PC-Doctor, ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software, Adobe Acrobat Reader	Access Connections; Access Program; Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	311 x 255 x 27 mm	332 x 269 x 38 mm
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive typeDiffers	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)	ATA-100
Other features2 differ
Security featuresDiffers	-Integrated fingerprint reader -Power-on password -Security Slot -Supervisor password -Hard disk drive password	-Hard disk drive password -Power-on password -Security Slot -Supervisor password
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Cell

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