Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570 vs Lenovo G560 IT

98specifications compared
34differ
64identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- G560 IT:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:T6570
- G560 IT:i5-430M
Processor threads
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:2
- G560 IT:4
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:2.1 GHz
- G560 IT:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:2 MB
- G560 IT:3 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:L2
- G560 IT:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:Socket 478
- G560 IT:BGA 1288
Processor lithography
- ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:45 nm
- G560 IT:32 nm

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Comparison of B550, G560 IT
131 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad B550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570 Model B550 View product	B Lenovo G560 IT View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	T6570	i5-430M
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.53 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.26 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Arrandale
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C2
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS Pro, SD, XD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	766 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA 4500M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features13 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42841	43537
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBPM
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.75 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	377 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	250 mm
HeightKnown for one	36.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes

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