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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop

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  • 156specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 112identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:Full HD
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Not supported
  • Display brightness
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:300 cd/m²
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:220 cd/m²
  • Processor family
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:i7-4702MQ
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:i5-4200M
  • Processor cores
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:4
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:8
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4

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Comparison of E540, T540p
188 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDNot supported
Display brightnessDiffers300 cd/m²220 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400:1
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4702MQi5-4200M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, RS-MMC, SD, SDIO
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced AudioDolby Advanced Audio v2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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 & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel® QM87
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneThinkPad UltraNavUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511976348
Processor codeDiffersSR15JSR1HA
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh56 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs6 h7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.44 kg2.41 kg
WidthDiffers377 mm376.6 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm248.1 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.99 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.39 cm
HeightKnown for one26.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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