Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo L520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 vs Lenovo T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU)

127specifications compared
14differ
113identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD speed
- L520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:5400 RPM
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):7200 RPM
Optical drive type
- L520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:DVD-RW
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):DVD±RW
Discrete graphics card
- L520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:Yes
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):No
Discrete graphics card model
- L520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:Intel® HD Graphics 3000
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):Not available
Speaker power
- L520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:1.5 W
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):1 W
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- L520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:3
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):4
Motherboard chipset
- L520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:Intel® HM65 Express
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):Intel® QM67 Express
Battery life (max)
- L520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:6.6 h
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):7.7 h

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Comparison of L520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3, T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU)
141 specifications	A Lenovo L520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 View product	B Lenovo T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU)View product
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD±RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Not available
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers	1.5 W	1 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® QM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs	6.6 h	7.7 h
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.61 kg	2.51 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	372.8 mm
DepthDiffers	247 mm	245.1 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.2 cm	3.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.6 cm	3.56 cm

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