Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570 vs Lenovo Essential G550

102specifications compared
13differ
89identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:Black
- Essential G550:Grey
Processor model
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:T6570
- Essential G550:T6600
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:2.1 GHz
- Essential G550:2.2 GHz
Processor operating modes
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:32-bit, 64-bit
- Essential G550:64-bit
Tjunction
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:100 °C
- Essential G550:90 °C
Internal memory
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:2 GB
- Essential G550:3 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:Intel® GMA 4500M
- Essential G550:Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Bluetooth
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:No
- Essential G550:Yes

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Comparison of B550, Essential G550
121 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570 Model B550 View product	B Lenovo Essential G550 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffers	T6570	T6600
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	R0
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces1 differ
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Basic
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42841	37255
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGF5
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 x 35 mm
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.75 kg	2.55 kg

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