Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EliteBook 8540w vs Lenovo ThinkPad T410i

122specifications compared
35differ
87identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- EliteBook 8540w:Black, Silver
- ThinkPad T410i:Black
Display diagonal
- EliteBook 8540w:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad T410i:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- EliteBook 8540w:1600 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad T410i:1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- EliteBook 8540w:16:9
- ThinkPad T410i:16:10
Processor generation
- EliteBook 8540w:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad T410i:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- EliteBook 8540w:i5-520M
- ThinkPad T410i:i5-430M
Processor boost frequency
- EliteBook 8540w:2.93 GHz
- ThinkPad T410i:2.53 GHz
Processor frequency
- EliteBook 8540w:2.4 GHz
- ThinkPad T410i:2.26 GHz

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Comparison of EliteBook 8540w, ThinkPad T410i
152 specifications	A HP EliteBook 8540w View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T410i View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	i5-430M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	17
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 880M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 130M
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	43537
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBPM
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.95 kg	2.23 kg
WidthDiffers	373.5 mm	337 mm
DepthDiffers	251.5 mm	241.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.24 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	V.92
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise	Home office, Small Business
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® QM57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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