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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs Lenovo T420s + 45N6678

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 87identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • T420s + 45N6678:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Display brightness
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:220 cd/m²
    • T420s + 45N6678:250 cd/m²
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:500:1
    • T420s + 45N6678:300:1
  • Processor family
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • T420s + 45N6678:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • T420s + 45N6678:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
    • T420s + 45N6678:i7-2620M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.9 GHz
    • T420s + 45N6678:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
    • T420s + 45N6678:2.7 GHz

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159 specifications
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
Display brightnessDiffers220 cd/m²250 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs500:1300:1
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2410Mi7-2620M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2327
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB160 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsNVIDIA® NVS™ 4200M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1300 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHigh Definition Audio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3G
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222452231
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR041
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one57 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs6.2 h5.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonIBM
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.67 kg
WidthDiffers343.4 mm343 mm
DepthDiffers233.6 mm230.1 mm
Height (front)Differs2.87 cm2.12 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.64 cm2.6 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one34.3 cm (13.5")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one23.4 cm (9.2")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one2.87 cm (1.13")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one3.63 cm (1.43")Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® QM67 Express

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