Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TravelMate5520-5880 AMD Turion vs Lenovo ThinkPad T410 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M

66specifications compared
31differ
35identical
95known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TravelMate5520-5880 AMD Turion:39.1 cm (15.4")
- ThinkPad T410 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:35.8 cm (14.1")
Processor manufacturer
- TravelMate TravelMate5520-5880 AMD Turion:AMD
- ThinkPad T410 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:Intel
Processor family
- TravelMate TravelMate5520-5880 AMD Turion:AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile
- ThinkPad T410 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate TravelMate5520-5880 AMD Turion:TL-60
- ThinkPad T410 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:i5-540M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TravelMate5520-5880 AMD Turion:2 GHz
- ThinkPad T410 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate TravelMate5520-5880 AMD Turion:1 MB
- ThinkPad T410 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:3 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate TravelMate5520-5880 AMD Turion:L2
- ThinkPad T410 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:Smart Cache
Internal memory
- TravelMate TravelMate5520-5880 AMD Turion:2 GB
- ThinkPad T410 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:4 GB

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Comparison of TravelMate5520-5880, T410
161 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TravelMate5520-5880 AMD Turion Model TravelMate5520-5880 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T410 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Model T410 View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	TL-60	i5-540M
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.07 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 956
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 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 i5-500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Arrandale
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	766 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon X1250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, MP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	Wi-Fi	IEEE 802.11a/g/n
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.0+EDR	2.1+EDR
Cabling technology	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel GL960 Express	Intel® QM57 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/Vista/7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
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	Yes
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	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	Yes
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	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43544
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	2.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.86 kg	2.27 kg
WidthDiffers	359.9 mm	335.5 mm
DepthDiffers	266.9 mm	239 mm
Height (front)	2.76 cm	2.76 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.29 cm	3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	V.92
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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