Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T42 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T43p

112specifications compared
19differ
93identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- ThinkPad T42:745
- ThinkPad T43p:770
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad T42:1.8 GHz
- ThinkPad T43p:2.13 GHz
Processor front side bus
- ThinkPad T42:400 MHz
- ThinkPad T43p:533 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkPad T42:21 W
- ThinkPad T43p:27 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- ThinkPad T42:18
- ThinkPad T43p:16
Internal memory
- ThinkPad T42:0.5 GB
- ThinkPad T43p:1 GB
Internal memory type
- ThinkPad T42:DDR-SDRAM
- ThinkPad T43p:DDR2-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- ThinkPad T42:80 GB
- ThinkPad T43p:60 GB

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Comparison of ThinkPad T42, ThinkPad T43p
119 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T42 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T43p View product
Processor5 differ
Processor modelDiffers	745	770
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	400 MHz	533 MHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	21 W	27 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	16
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	60 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon 9600	AMD Mobility FireGL V3200
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.064 GB	0.128 GB
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type III	Type II
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x Express card
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Access Program, Drive Letter Access, Record Now, 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, ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software, InterVideo WinD	Access Program, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Client Security Solution, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, Norton AntiVirus 2004, Norton AntiVirus 2005 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, PC-Doctor, Ado
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27591	27597
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SL868
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	5.1 h
Other featuresidentical
Docking solutionKnown for one	Dock II/Mini Dock, Port Replicator II	Unknown — not stated by the source

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