Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 vs Lenovo ThinkPad R500 + AC adapter

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  • 88specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 44identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • IdeaPad S12:30.7 cm (12.1")
    • ThinkPad R500 + AC adapter:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • IdeaPad S12:1280 x 800 pixels
    • ThinkPad R500 + AC adapter:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Processor family
    • IdeaPad S12:Intel Pentium Mobile
    • ThinkPad R500 + AC adapter:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad S12:N270
    • ThinkPad R500 + AC adapter:P8700
  • Processor cores
    • IdeaPad S12:1
    • ThinkPad R500 + AC adapter:2
  • Processor frequency
    • IdeaPad S12:1.6 GHz
    • ThinkPad R500 + AC adapter:2.53 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • IdeaPad S12:0.512 MB
    • ThinkPad R500 + AC adapter:3 MB
  • Processor front side bus
    • IdeaPad S12:533 MHz
    • ThinkPad R500 + AC adapter:1066 MHz

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Comparison of IdeaPad S12, ThinkPad R500 + AC adapter
127 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers30.7 cm (12.1")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Pentium MobileIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersN270P8700
Processor coresDiffers12
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers0.512 MB3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers533 MHz1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket F (1207)Socket 479
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Atom N200 SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersDiamondvillePenryn
SteppingDiffersC0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs2.5 W25 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers47 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers26 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs129.5
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 1 GB1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS Pro, SDMMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
HDD capacityKnown for one160 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.128 GB
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA 950Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioConexant Azalia Audio Codec
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11b/gIEEE 802.11a/g/n
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x DisplayPort
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows XP Home EditionWindows Vista Business
Processor special features11 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Idle StatesDiffersNoYes
Intel 64DiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers3633137006
Processor codeDiffersSLB73SLGFE
Processor package sizeDiffers22 x 22 mm35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE2, SSE3Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs5 h4.1 h
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.55 kg2.73 kg
WidthDiffers292 mm358.6 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm260 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm38.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceV.90
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneNetbookUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source

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