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Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PMC745-1.8G vs Lenovo ThinkPad T42p PM-745 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth D

77specifications compared
7differ
70identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkPad T42p PM-745 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth D has 0.5 GB more internal memory than the Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PMC745-1.8G (1 GB vs 0.5 GB). The Lenovo ThinkPad T42p PM-745 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth D has 0.064 GB more maximum graphics card memory than the Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PMC745-1.8G (0.128 GB vs 0.064 GB). The Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PMC745-1.8G has 0.5 h more battery life (max) than the Lenovo ThinkPad T42p PM-745 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth D (3.9 h vs 3.4 h). Display resolution: 1400 x 1050 pixels on the Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PMC745-1.8G, 1600 x 1200 pixels on the Lenovo ThinkPad T42p PM-745 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth D. Discrete graphics card model: AMD Mobility Radeon 9600 on the Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PMC745-1.8G, AMD Mobility FireGL T2 on the Lenovo ThinkPad T42p PM-745 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth D.

Display resolution
- THINKPAD T42 PMC745-1.8G:1400 x 1050 pixels
- ThinkPad T42p PM-745 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth D:1600 x 1200 pixels
Internal memory
- THINKPAD T42 PMC745-1.8G:0.5 GB
- ThinkPad T42p PM-745 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth D:1 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- THINKPAD T42 PMC745-1.8G:AMD Mobility Radeon 9600
- ThinkPad T42p PM-745 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth D:AMD Mobility FireGL T2
Maximum graphics card memory
- THINKPAD T42 PMC745-1.8G:0.064 GB
- ThinkPad T42p PM-745 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth D:0.128 GB
Battery life (max)
- THINKPAD T42 PMC745-1.8G:3.9 h
- ThinkPad T42p PM-745 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth D:3.4 h

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Comparison of THINKPAD T42 PMC745-1.8G, ThinkPad T42p PM-745 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth D
88 specifications	A Lenovo THINKPAD T42 PMC745-1.8G View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T42p PM-745 1GB 60GB 15.0 inchTFT Centrino 11b/g Blue tooth D View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	38.1 cm (15")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1400 x 1050 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UXGA
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model	745	745
Processor cores	1	1
Processor threads	1	1
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	400 MHz	400 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 479	Socket 479
Processor lithography	90 nm	90 nm
Processor operating modes	32-bit	32-bit
Processor series	Intel Pentium M 700 Series	Intel Pentium M 700 Series
Processor codename	Dothan	Dothan
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	21 W	21 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	144 M	144 M
Processing Die size	87 mm²	87 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	18	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1 GB
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon 9600	AMD Mobility FireGL T2
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.064 GB	0.128 GB
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interface	AGP 4X	AGP 4X
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
Networkidentical
Networking features	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	•Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II) •AC adapter •2 USB 2.0 •External microphone •External Display •Headphone/Line out •Infrared •Parallel •RJ-11 •RJ-45 •S-Video out, USB, parallel, RJ-11, RJ-45, IrDA	•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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard type	Full size	Full size
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Microsoft Windows XP Nederlandse Editie
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	No	No
Intel 64	No	No
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK ID	27591	27591
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	3.9 h	3.4 h
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	329 mm	329 mm
Depth	268 mm	268 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)	329 x 268 x 31 mm	329 x 268 x 31 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 kg
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive type	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other featuresidentical
Battery type	6 Cell Lithium-Ion	6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	•Hard disk drive password •Integrated fingerprint reader •IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 •IBM Security Slot •Power-on password •Supervisor password

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