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Lenovo L530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0 vs Lenovo T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0

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  • 174specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 148identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • L530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:Intel® Core™ i5
    • T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • L530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • L530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:i5-3210M
    • T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:i7-3520M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • L530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:3.1 GHz
    • T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • L530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:2.5 GHz
    • T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:2.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • L530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:3 MB
    • T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:4 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • L530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • L530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:25
    • T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:29

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Comparison of L530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0, T530 + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0
187 specifications
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneABS syntheticsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi7-3520M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2529
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1250 MHz
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W1 W
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® QM77 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570864893
Processor codeDiffersSR0N0SR0MU
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs7.5 h9.1 h
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.58 kg2.45 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm372.8 mm
DepthDiffers247 mm245.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.17 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.34 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one38 cm (15")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one24.7 cm (9.72")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one3.18 cm (1.25")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one3.33 cm (1.31")Unknown — not stated by the source

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