Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR vs Lenovo TS ThinkPad R52 PM750 512 60 XPP

53specifications compared
18differ
35identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:35.8 cm (14.1")
- TS ThinkPad R52 PM750 512 60 XPP:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:1024 x 768 pixels
- TS ThinkPad R52 PM750 512 60 XPP:1400 x 1050 pixels
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:1.7 GHz
- TS ThinkPad R52 PM750 512 60 XPP:1.8 GHz
Processor front side bus
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:400 MHz
- TS ThinkPad R52 PM750 512 60 XPP:533 MHz
Internal memory type
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:DDR-SDRAM
- TS ThinkPad R52 PM750 512 60 XPP:DDR2-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:40 GB
- TS ThinkPad R52 PM750 512 60 XPP:60 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
- TS ThinkPad R52 PM750 512 60 XPP:AMD Mobility Radeon X300
Maximum graphics card memory
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR:0.032 GB
- TS ThinkPad R52 PM750 512 60 XPP:0.064 GB

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Comparison of ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR, TS ThinkPad R52 PM750 512 60 XPP
63 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512MB 40GB WXPP FR View product	B Lenovo TS ThinkPad R52 PM750 512 60 XPP View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 768 pixels	1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	400 MHz	533 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	40 GB	60 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon 7500	AMD Mobility Radeon X300
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.032 GB	0.064 GB
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceDiffers	AGP 4X	PCI Express
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SoundMAX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
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 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces2 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	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsDiffers	-Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II)	1 x Docking/Port Replicator 1 x Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II)
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	ThinkPad UltraNav	Pointing Stick
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Full size	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows XP Professional	Windows XP Professional
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 Program, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	3.6 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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 driveidentical
Storage drive type	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other features1 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 port	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	No	No
Wake-on-Ring ready	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	56K V.92	56K V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Cell

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