Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M vs Lenovo X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1)

99specifications compared
29differ
70identical
100known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:43.2 cm (17")
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:1680 x 1050 pixels
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):1280 x 800 pixels
Processor family
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-620LM
Processor boost frequency
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.93 GHz
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):2 GHz
Processor cache
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:3 MB
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):4 MB

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Comparison of 2540p, X201
199 specifications	A HP EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model 2540p View product	B Lenovo X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1) Model X201 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Convertible (Swivel)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	i7-620LM
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-600 Mobile Series
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	15
Processor technologyKnown for one	Intel Centrino 2 w/ vPro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory upgradeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD FirePro M7820	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	ATI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	266 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	566 MHz
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio includedKnown for one	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array, touch-sensitive controls for volume up, volume down and mute	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Intel Gigabit Network Connection (10/100/1000 NIC)	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	Intel 802.11a/b/g/n; HP Integrated Module with Bluetooth 2.1 Wireless Technology	IEEE 802.11a/g/n
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	2 USB 2.0; 2 USB 3.0; 1 1394a; 1 AC power; 1 DisplayPort; 1 docking connector; 1 eSATA; 1 RJ-11; 1 RJ-45; 1 secondary battery connector; 1 stereo headphone/line-out; 1 stereo microphone in; 1 VGA-in	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® QM57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad + Pointing Stick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Spill-resistant keyboard with drain	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	HP Recovery Manager HP ProtectTools Security Manager	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Genuine Windows Vista Enterprise 32; Genuine Windows Vista Enterprise 64; Genuine Windows Vista Business 64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	43559
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	68 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security management descriptionKnown for one	McAfee Security Solution, HP ProtectTools Security Manager, HP Fingerprint Sensor, Integrated Smart Card Reader, Enhanced Pre-Boot Security, HP SpareKey, One-Step Logon, Setup Password, DriveLock Password, TPM 1.2 Embedded Security Chip, TPM Enhanced DriveLock, HP Disk Sanitizer, Kensington Lock slo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	MCAD: AutoDesk (AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, Alias Studio, Map 3D, Civil 3D), Bentley (In Roads XM, MicroStation, Navigator), CEI, CoCreate OneSpace, Dassault CATIA V5, ICEM Surf, Intelligent Light, MSC Software (MSC.Patran, SimXpert), PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, Sensable, Siemans PLMS (NX, NX I-deas, S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.57 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	397.5 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	285.5 mm	257 mm
HeightDiffers	36.5 mm	33.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.65 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	397.5 x 285.5 x 36.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video adapter featuresKnown for one	Microsoft DirectX 11 (Shader Model 4.1) and OpenGL 2.1 capable; Microsoft DirectX 10.1 (Shader Model 4.1) and OpenGL 2.1 capable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	320 GB 7200 rpm SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	Solid State Drive SED SATA II (7200 rpm) SATA II (7200 rpm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	8-cell (68 WHr) Long Life Lithium-Ion Battery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	56K V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking solutionKnown for one	HP WKS Docking Station, HP Advanced WKS Docking Station, HP Display and Notebook Stand, HP Adjustable Display Stand	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 Express Card/54; 1 Smart Card Reader; 1 Media Card Reader	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP

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