Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9300 2048M/200G 15.4" WSXGA+ DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC vs Lenovo ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G), FR

55specifications compared
27differ
28identical
90known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9300 2048M/200G 15.4" WSXGA+ DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:39.1 cm (15.4")
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G), FR:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9300 2048M/200G 15.4" WSXGA+ DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:1680 x 1050 pixels
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G), FR:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9300 2048M/200G 15.4" WSXGA+ DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:16:10
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G), FR:4:3
Processor frequency
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9300 2048M/200G 15.4" WSXGA+ DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:2.2 GHz
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G), FR:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9300 2048M/200G 15.4" WSXGA+ DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:4 MB
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G), FR:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9300 2048M/200G 15.4" WSXGA+ DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:800 MHz
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G), FR:400 MHz
Internal memory
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9300 2048M/200G 15.4" WSXGA+ DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:2 GB
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G), FR:0.5 GB
Total storage capacity
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9300 2048M/200G 15.4" WSXGA+ DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:200 GB
- ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G), FR:60 GB

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Comparison of Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9300 2048M/200G 15.4" WSXGA+ DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC, ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G), FR
145 specifications	A HP Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9300 2048M/200G 15.4" WSXGA+ DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X41 (2525-E2G), FR View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	T7500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	400 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 478	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	65 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Merom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	E1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	291 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	143 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor technologyKnown for one	Intel Centrino	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory upgradeKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 0.5 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	200 GB	60 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	4200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M	Intel® GMA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio includedKnown for one	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated microphone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	No	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Y	IEEE 802.11a/b/g
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsKnown for one	4 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), power connector, docking connector. RJ-11, RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Trackpad
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Full-sized	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	Preloaded software: HP Backup and Recover Manager, HP Client Manager Software, HP OpenView Radia Management Agent, HP Client Management Interface, HP Performance Tuning Framework	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	29761	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	8	8
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Security management descriptionKnown for one	Kensington Lock slot, Symantec Norton Internet Security, HP Privacy Filter (optional)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 80 °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, 5 - 90	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	MCAD: AutoDesk AutoCAD, AutoDesk Inventor, AutoDesk Revit, Bentley MicroStation, Dassault CATIA V5, UGS I-DEAS 10, I-DEAS 11, UGS/PLM Unigraphics NX, NX2, NX3, UGS Solidedge, PTC Pro/E 2001 Mechanica, PTC Pro/E Wildfire Mechanica, SolidWorks, MSC.Patran, SensAble, CoCreate OneSpace Designer, ICEM Su	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	357 mm	268 mm
DepthDiffers	260 mm	211 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	27 mm
Videoidentical
Video card featuresKnown for one	NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Power managementKnown for one	8-cell (73 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery, optional HP Extended Life Battery, optional HP Ultra-Capacity Battery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	External 90W HP Smart AC adapter, HP Fast Charge Technology 8-cell (73 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	56K	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking solutionKnown for one	HP Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, HP 3-in-1 NAS Docking Station, HP External MultiBay II, HP Monitor Stand, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand (all sold separately)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Slots available for additional devices: 1 Type I/II PC Card slot supports both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit cards, 1 Secure digital slot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-bay devicesKnown for one	Optional external Multibay II devices	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protection toolsKnown for one	HP ProtectTools Security Manager, HP TPM Embedded Security Chip, HP Biometric Fingerprint Sensor, Integrated Smart Card reader	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	43211503	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 915GM Express
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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