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The IBM ThinkPad T43 delivers similar performance to but lesser battery life than the identically designed ThinkPad T42; we think the latter remains the better buy.
Specifications: Processor: Intel Pentium M (1.6 GHz); RAM installed: DDR SDRAM; Weight: 4.7 lbs; See full specs
CNET editors' review
- Reviewed on: 04/18/2005
The ThinkPad T43 series offers a respectable, though not extensive, choice of components. The list includes one processor type--Intel's Pentium M Sonoma--in a range of speeds from 1.6GHz to 2.13GHz. All memory runs at a fast 533MHz and is available from 256MB to 2GB (we recommend at least 512MB for business use). The series ships with either Intel's cost-cutting Graphic Media Accelerator 900, which borrows up to 128MB of video RAM from main memory, or ATI's Mobility Radeon X300 chip with 64MB of dedicated VRAM. And unless you intend to work with graphically demanding applications, the former option is typically sufficient. The ThinkPad T43 features two screen sizes, 14.1- or 15-inch, in one of two native resolutions: the standard 1,024x768 or the more granular 1,400x1,050. The series has plenty of wireless options as well, including 802.11a/b/g cards from IBM or Intel, an Intel 802.11b/g card, and/or a Bluetooth card.
IBM provides a large assortment of storage alternatives for the ThinkPad T43 series. Primary storage consists of slow 4,200rpm hard drives measuring 30GB or 40GB; faster 5,400rpm drives in 40GB, 60GB, and 80GB flavors; and a superspeedy, 7,200rpm 60GB drive. Secondary storage options for the system's single, swappable bay include a plain-old DVD drive, a DVD/CD-RW combo drive, or a sweet, multiformat DVD burner that would be even sweeter if it offered double-layer burning.
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