Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 15.4" WXGA, C2D T5270, 2x1GB, 160GB, DVD-RW, WLAN vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4"

98specifications compared
32differ
66identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4" has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the HP 15.4" WXGA, C2D T5270, 2x1GB, 160GB, DVD-RW, WLAN (2.4 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4" has 1 MB more processor cache than the HP 15.4" WXGA, C2D T5270, 2x1GB, 160GB, DVD-RW, WLAN (3 MB vs 2 MB). The Lenovo ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4" has 266 MHz more processor front side bus than the HP 15.4" WXGA, C2D T5270, 2x1GB, 160GB, DVD-RW, WLAN (1066 MHz vs 800 MHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4" has DVI port. Only the Lenovo ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4" has SmartCard slot.

Display resolution
- 15.4" WXGA, C2D T5270, 2x1GB, 160GB, DVD-RW, WLAN:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4":1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor family
- 15.4" WXGA, C2D T5270, 2x1GB, 160GB, DVD-RW, WLAN:Intel Pentium Mobile
- ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4":Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- 15.4" WXGA, C2D T5270, 2x1GB, 160GB, DVD-RW, WLAN:T5270
- ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4":P8600
Processor frequency
- 15.4" WXGA, C2D T5270, 2x1GB, 160GB, DVD-RW, WLAN:1.4 GHz
- ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4":2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- 15.4" WXGA, C2D T5270, 2x1GB, 160GB, DVD-RW, WLAN:2 MB
- ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4":3 MB
Processor front side bus
- 15.4" WXGA, C2D T5270, 2x1GB, 160GB, DVD-RW, WLAN:800 MHz
- ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4":1066 MHz
Processor socket
- 15.4" WXGA, C2D T5270, 2x1GB, 160GB, DVD-RW, WLAN:Socket 478
- ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4":Socket 479
Processor lithography
- 15.4" WXGA, C2D T5270, 2x1GB, 160GB, DVD-RW, WLAN:65 nm
- ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4":45 nm

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Comparison of 15.4" WXGA, C2D T5270, 2x1GB, 160GB, DVD-RW, WLAN, ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4"
117 specifications	A HP 15.4" WXGA, C2D T5270, 2x1GB, 160GB, DVD-RW, WLAN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500, Intel Core2Duo P8600, 2GB, 160GB, 15.4"View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T5270	P8600
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
SteppingDiffers	M0	R1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7	9
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	1066 MHz
Storage1 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X3100	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.384 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Intel HDA 3D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows XP Professional
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33096	35568
Processor codeDiffers	SLALK	SLGDZ
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.49 kg	2.63 kg
WidthDiffers	257 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	357 mm	255 mm
HeightKnown for one	31 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.35 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.97 cm
Other featuresidentical
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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