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Lenovo ThinkPad E450 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad E550

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  • 162specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 109identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ThinkPad E450 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Black
    • ThinkPad E550:Black, Graphite
  • Display diagonal
    • ThinkPad E450 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • ThinkPad E550:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • ThinkPad E450 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • ThinkPad E550:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Display brightness
    • ThinkPad E450 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:220 cd/m²
    • ThinkPad E550:200 cd/m²
  • Processor family
    • ThinkPad E450 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad E550:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkPad E450 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad E550:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad E450 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
    • ThinkPad E550:i3-4005U
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkPad E450 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.2 GHz
    • ThinkPad E550:1.7 GHz

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196 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Graphite
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers220 cd/m²200 cd/m²
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-5200Ui3-4005U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile SeriesIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingKnown for oneF0Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1210
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x44x1, 1x4
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB1 x 8 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs900 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160xA16
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBL
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel SoCUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8.1 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features19 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521275105
Processor codeKnown for oneSR23YUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers47 Wh48 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.81 kg2.35 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm377 mm
DepthDiffers239 mm256 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm27 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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