Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M vs Lenovo T520 + 55Y3711

116specifications compared
22differ
94identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:1366 x 768 pixels
- T520 + 55Y3711:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- T520 + 55Y3711:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- T520 + 55Y3711:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:i3-2370M
- T520 + 55Y3711:i5-2450M
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2.4 GHz
- T520 + 55Y3711:2.5 GHz
Tjunction
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:85 °C
- T520 + 55Y3711:100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:24
- T520 + 55Y3711:25
Optical drive type
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:DVD-RW
- T520 + 55Y3711:DVD±RW

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Comparison of L530, T520 + 55Y3711
152 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model L530 View product	B Lenovo T520 + 55Y3711 View product
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i5-2450M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	25
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 988	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1300 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® QM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53442	53452
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DP	SR04Z
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.4 h
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.45 kg	2.57 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	372.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.18 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.56 cm
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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