Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo L520 + 45N6681 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

122specifications compared
27differ
95identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- L520 + 45N6681:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:31.8 cm (12.5")
Processor family
- L520 + 45N6681:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- L520 + 45N6681:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- L520 + 45N6681:i5-2410M
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor frequency
- L520 + 45N6681:2.3 GHz
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
PCI Express configurations
- L520 + 45N6681:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- L520 + 45N6681:23
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:21
HDD speed
- L520 + 45N6681:5400 RPM
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:7200 RPM

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Comparison of L520 + 45N6681, X220+45N6681
152 specifications	A Lenovo L520 + 45N6681 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model X220+45N6681 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	31.8 cm (12.5")
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
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2410M	i3-2310M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	21
Storage1 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Speaker powerKnown for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52224	52220
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR04S
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	6.6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	IBM	Kensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.61 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	247 mm	206.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.2 cm	1.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.6 cm	3.46 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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