The Candidate Up Close
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3. The Candidate Up Close
For comparison purposes, we selected the Averatec 3150 und Fujitsu's Lifebook S2010 PC, two devices powered by AMD's mobile Athlon XP-M processor. The Lifebook S6120 was chosen to represent the Intel camp.
| S5200N | Averatec 3150P | Lifebook S2000 | Lifebook S6120 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | One-Spindle / Ultraportable | Two-Spindle / Ultraportable | Two-Spindle / Ultraportable | Two-Spindle / Ultraportable |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 276 mm x 34 mm x 233 mm / 10.9" x 1.3" x 9.2" | 270mm x 32mm x 250mm / 10.62" x 1.26" x 9.84" | 293mm x 33mm x 235 mm / 11.53" x 1.30" x 9.25" | 293mm x 33mm x 235 mm / 11.53" x 1.30" x 9.25" |
| Weight of unit | 1390g / 3.06lbs | 2053g / 4.52lbs | 1962g / 4.32lbs | 1977g / 4.34lbs |
| Weight of charger and cable | 408g / 0.90lbs | 320g / 0.70lbs | 340g / 0.75lbs | 340g / 0.75lbs |
| Display Size | TFT-12.2" | TFT-12.1" | TFT-13.3" | TFT-13.3" |
| Display Resolution | 1024x768 / XGA | 1024x768 / XGA | 1024x768 / XGA | 1024x768 / XGA |
| CPU | Intel Pentium-M 1700MHz | LV Mobile AMD Athlon-XP-M 1600+ | LV Mobile AMD Athlon-XP-M 1700+ | Intel Pentium-M 1600MHz |
| Memory Type | PC2700 DDR SDRAM CL2.5 | PC2100 DDR SDRAM CL2.5 | PC2100 DDR SDRAM CL2.5 | PC2100 DDR SDRAM CL2.5 |
| Amount of Memory | 2x256 MB | 256 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Chipset Northbridge | Intel 855GM/82855GM (GMCH) | KN266 (VIA VT8372) | Ati U1 | Intel 855GM/82855GM (GMCH) |
| Chipset Southbridge | Intel ICH4-M | VIA VT8233A | Ali1535+ | Intel ICH4-M |
| Graphics Controller | 82852/82855 GM/GME up to 64 MB (DVMT) | VIAProSavageDDR KN266 (UMA; 8, 16, 32 MB user selectable) | Radeon IGP320M UMA (16-128 MB;user selectable) | 82852/82855 GM/GME up to 64 MB (DVMT) |
| Hard drive bay | 2.5", 9.5mm height | 2.5", 9.5mm height | 2.5", 9.5mm height | 2.5", 9.5mm height |
| Ethernet/WLAN | Realtek RTL8139 810xFamily and Intel PRO/WLAN 2100 802.11b | VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter and Intersil Prism 2.5 USB WLAN-Module 802.11b | Realtek RTL8139/810x Family and Intersil PRISM WLAN 802.11b | Realtek RTL8139/810x Family and Intel PRO/WLAN 2100 802.11b |
| Bluetooth-Radio | No | No | No | Yes / Alps |
| Modem | AC97 SoftV92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP | Smartlink 56K | Lucent Technologies Soft Modem AMR | Agere Systems AC'97 |
| Audio | SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio | VIA AC97 | SigmaTel C-Major Audio STAC9767 | SigmaTel C-Major Audio STAC9767 |
| Battery Capacity | 23.6 Wh | 43.2 Wh | 41.1 Wh | 41.1 Wh |
| Battery Weight | 173 g / 6.1 oz | 320 g / 11.3 oz | 309 g / 10.1 oz | 309 g / 10.1 oz |
| Pointing Device(s) | Touchpad | Touchpad | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| DVD-/CD-R/RW-Drive | Asus SCB-2408 CDRW/DVD SBW-242 8x//24x12x24x DVD-//CD-R/-RW | MATSHITA UJDA730 8x/16x10x24x-DVD/CDRW-Combo | Toshiba SD-R2412 8x/10x10x24x-DVD/CDRW-Combo | Toshiba SD-R2412 8x/10x10x24x-DVD/CDRW-Combo |
| Harddisc | HITACHI Travelstar 80GN IC25N060ATMR04-0 ATA-6 60 GB/4200rpm/8 MB | Hitachi Travelstar40GN IC25N030ATCS04-0 ATA-5 30 GB/4200rpm/2 MB | HITACHI DK23EA-30 ATA-5 30 GB/4200rpm/2 MB | TOSHIBA MK4018GAS ATA-5 40 GB/4200rpm/2 MB |
| PC Card Slot(s) | 1x type II (R) | 1x type II (L) | 1x type II (L) | 1x type II (L) |
| Floppy Drive | No | No | No | No |
| USB ports | 3x USB 2.0 (2xL, 1xR) | 3x USB 2.0 (R) | 2x USB 2.0 (B) | 2x USB 2.0 (B) |
| 1394 ports | 1x (R) | No | No | Yes (B) |
| IR port | No | No | Yes (B) | Yes (B) |
| Serial Ports | No | No | No | No |
| Parallel Ports | No | No | No | No |
| VGA out | Yes (L) | Yes (L) | Yes (B) | Yes (B) |
| PS/2- Connector | No | No | No | No |
| Headphone/ Microphone/ Line In Connector | Yes/Yes/No (F) | Yes/Yes/No (F) | Yes/Yes/No (L) | Yes/Yes/No (L) |
| Video-In/Out | No/No | No/No | No/No | No/No |
| Extras | x in 1 card reader | |||
| B=Back side, F=Front, L=Left side, R=Right Side | ||||
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