Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 5230E-571G16MI vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500-NL36WGE

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 65identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:Intel® Celeron® M
    • ThinkPad T500-NL36WGE:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:575
    • ThinkPad T500-NL36WGE:P8700
  • Processor cores
    • Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:1
    • ThinkPad T500-NL36WGE:2
  • Processor threads
    • Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:1
    • ThinkPad T500-NL36WGE:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:2 GHz
    • ThinkPad T500-NL36WGE:2.53 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:1 MB
    • ThinkPad T500-NL36WGE:3 MB
  • Processor front side bus
    • Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:667 MHz
    • ThinkPad T500-NL36WGE:1066 MHz
  • Processor socket
    • Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:Socket 478
    • ThinkPad T500-NL36WGE:Socket 479

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Comparison of Extensa 5230E-571G16MI, ThinkPad T500-NL36WGE
139 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron® MIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers575P8700
Processor coresDiffers12
Processor threadsDiffers12
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers667 MHz1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers65 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron Processor 500 Series for MobileIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersMeromPenryn
SteppingDiffersM0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs31 W25 W
TcaseKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers291 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers143 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs129.5
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 °C
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 1 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers160 GB250 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA 4500MIntel® GMA 4500MHD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1.759 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioAzalia
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 b/g/n802.11 a/g/n
Ports & interfaces6 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® GL40 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for oneWindows XP ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one-McAfee Internet Security SuiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one-Acer Empowering Technology, -Acer GridVista, -Acer Launch Manager, -Adobe Reader, -Corel WinDVD, -Microsoft Office Ready 2007, -NTI CD Maker / NTI Shadow.Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista Business / XP Professional
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Idle StatesDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3668037006
Processor codeDiffersSLB6MSLGFE
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one48.8 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs2.5 h6.6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one-ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -Wi-Fi.Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.88 kg2.63 kg
WidthDiffers360 mm357.5 mm
DepthDiffers267 mm255 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.03 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one4.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceV.92
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThinkPad UltraNav

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