Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad U160 vs Lenovo ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU

110specifications compared
48differ
62identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- IdeaPad U160:Brown
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:Black
Display diagonal
- IdeaPad U160:29.5 cm (11.6")
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:43.4 cm (17.1")
Display resolution
- IdeaPad U160:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- IdeaPad U160:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- IdeaPad U160:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- IdeaPad U160:i3-330UM
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- IdeaPad U160:2
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:4
Processor threads
- IdeaPad U160:4
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:8

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Comparison of IdeaPad U160, ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU
137 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad U160 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	43.4 cm (17.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330UM	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	K0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	12
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel HD	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 2800M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	166 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100BASE-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® QM57 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features14 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49021	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUG	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.83 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 x 310 x 41 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3/802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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