Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad L510 Intel® Celeron® T3100 vs Lenovo ThinkPad W500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600

95specifications compared
31differ
64identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad L510 Intel® Celeron® T3100:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad W500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad L510 Intel® Celeron® T3100:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad W500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- ThinkPad L510 Intel® Celeron® T3100:16:9
- ThinkPad W500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:16:10
Processor family
- ThinkPad L510 Intel® Celeron® T3100:Intel® Celeron®
- ThinkPad W500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- ThinkPad L510 Intel® Celeron® T3100:T3100
- ThinkPad W500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:T9600
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad L510 Intel® Celeron® T3100:1.9 GHz
- ThinkPad W500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad L510 Intel® Celeron® T3100:1 MB
- ThinkPad W500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:6 MB
Processor front side bus
- ThinkPad L510 Intel® Celeron® T3100:800 MHz
- ThinkPad W500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:1066 MHz

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Comparison of L510, W500
132 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad L510 Intel® Celeron® T3100 Model L510 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600 Model W500 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T3100	T9600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron Processor T3000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R0	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
TcaseKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
TV-out	No	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	ThinkPad UltraNav	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Basic	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37258	35563
Processor codeDiffers	SLGVS	SLG9F
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	IBM	Kensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.48 kg	2.63 kg
WidthDiffers	344 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	233 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.2 cm	2.95 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.6 cm	3.35 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Home office, Small Business	Professional
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source

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