| Processor8 differ |
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| Processor manufacturerDiffers | Intel | AMD |
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| Processor familyDiffers | Intel® Core™ i5 | AMD Phenom II |
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| Processor generationKnown for one | Intel® Core™ i5 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor modelDiffers | i5-520M | P820 |
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| Processor coresDiffers | 2 | 3 |
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| Processor threadsKnown for one | 4 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor boost frequencyKnown for one | 2.93 GHz | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor frequencyDiffers | 2.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
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| System bus rateKnown for one | 2.5 GT/s | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor cacheDiffers | 3 MB | 1.5 MB |
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| Processor cache typeDiffers | Smart Cache | L2 |
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| Processor socketDiffers | BGA 956 | Socket S1 |
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| Processor lithographyKnown for one | 32 nm | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor operating modesKnown for one | 64-bit | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor seriesKnown for one | Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor codenameKnown for one | Arrandale | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Bus typeKnown for one | DMI | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| FSB ParityKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| SteppingKnown for one | C2 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one | 35 W | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| TjunctionKnown for one | 105 °C | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one | 16 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| PCI Express configurationsKnown for one | 1x16 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| PCI Express slots versionKnown for one | 2.0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one | 382 M | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processing Die sizeKnown for one | 81 mm² | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one | 18 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| ECC supported by processorKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Networkidentical |
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| Networking featuresKnown for one | Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Wireless technologyKnown for one | Wi-Fi | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
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| Cabling technologyKnown for one | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Wi-FiKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
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| Ethernet LANKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
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| Data networkKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Not supported |
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| 4G WiMAXKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Ports & interfaces1 differ |
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| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 3 | 3 |
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| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
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| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
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| DVI port | No | No |
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| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
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| Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports | 0 | 0 |
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| Headphone outputs | 1 | 1 |
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| S/PDIF out portDiffers | Yes | No |
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| Microphone in | Yes | Yes |
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| Docking connector | No | No |
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| ExpressCard slot | No | No |
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| CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity | 0 | 0 |
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| CardBus PCMCIA slot type | No | No |
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| SmartCard slot | No | No |
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| Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| TV-in portKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| TV-outKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Parallel ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Serial ports quantityKnown for one | 0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1 |
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| eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| eSATA ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| Headphone connectivityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 3.5 mm |
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| Microphone connectivityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 3.5 mm |
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| Processor special features5 differ |
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| Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi) | No | No |
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| CPU configuration (max)Known for one | 1 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Embedded options availableKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Execute Disable BitKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one | 45 nm | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Idle StatesKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel 64Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers | Yes | No |
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| Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) | No | No |
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| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs | Yes | No |
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| Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs | Yes | No |
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| Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs | Yes | No |
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| Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology | No | No |
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| Intel® Insider™ | No | No |
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| Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT) | No | No |
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| Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology | No | No |
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| Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers | 1.0 | No |
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| Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one | 36 bit | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor ARK IDKnown for one | 47341 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor package sizeKnown for one | rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Supported instruction setsKnown for one | SSE4.1/4.2 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Conflict-Free processorKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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