Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 6594e-464G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WSXGA+ TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 9 Cell

67specifications compared
40differ
27identical
92known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 6594e-464G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M has 2 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkPad T500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WSXGA+ TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 9 Cell (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkPad T500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WSXGA+ TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 9 Cell has 3 MB more processor cache than the Acer TravelMate 6594e-464G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M (6 MB vs 3 MB). The Lenovo ThinkPad T500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WSXGA+ TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 9 Cell has 13 nm more processor lithography than the Acer TravelMate 6594e-464G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M (45 nm vs 32 nm). Only the Lenovo ThinkPad T500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WSXGA+ TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 9 Cell has embedded options available. Only the Acer TravelMate 6594e-464G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M has idle States.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 6594e-464G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad T500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WSXGA+ TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 9 Cell:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 6594e-464G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad T500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WSXGA+ TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 9 Cell:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate 6594e-464G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad T500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WSXGA+ TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 9 Cell:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- TravelMate 6594e-464G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
- ThinkPad T500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WSXGA+ TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 9 Cell:T9400
Processor threads
- TravelMate 6594e-464G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4
- ThinkPad T500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WSXGA+ TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 9 Cell:2
Processor cache
- TravelMate 6594e-464G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:3 MB
- ThinkPad T500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WSXGA+ TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 9 Cell:6 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate 6594e-464G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Smart Cache
- ThinkPad T500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WSXGA+ TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 9 Cell:L2
Processor socket
- TravelMate 6594e-464G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
- ThinkPad T500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WSXGA+ TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 9 Cell:Socket 479

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Comparison of 6594e-464G32Mikk, ThinkPad T500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WSXGA+ TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 9 Cell
159 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 6594e-464G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model 6594e-464G32Mikk View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WSXGA+ TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 9 Cell View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	T9400
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	K0	E0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	9.5
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN, WWAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for one	Installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® QM57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows XP Professional
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features18 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	35562
Processor codeDiffers	SLC22	SLGEK
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	66.6 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	- Wi-Fi - ACPI 3.0 - Mobile PC 2002 - DMI 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.86 kg
WidthKnown for one	374 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers	248 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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