Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5315 vs Lenovo ThinkPad SL 400

45specifications compared
22differ
23identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5315:39.1 cm (15.4")
- ThinkPad SL 400:35.6 cm (14")
Display surface
- Aspire 5315:Matt
- ThinkPad SL 400:Gloss
Processor family
- Aspire 5315:Intel® Celeron® M
- ThinkPad SL 400:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5315:1.73 GHz
- ThinkPad SL 400:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5315:1 MB
- ThinkPad SL 400:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 5315:533 MHz
- ThinkPad SL 400:1066 MHz
Optical drive type
- Aspire 5315:DVD Super Multi
- ThinkPad SL 400:DVD-RW
Card reader integrated
- Aspire 5315:No
- ThinkPad SL 400:Yes

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Comparison of Aspire 5315, ThinkPad SL 400
104 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5315 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad SL 400 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	35.6 cm (14")
Display surfaceDiffers	Matt	Gloss
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron® M	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	P8400
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket 478
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Penryn
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	GL960 Express	Intel® GMA X4500
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Basic	Windows Vista Business
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35569
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SL3BU
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.38 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	366 x 274 x 33.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source

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