Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M vs Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

123specifications compared
29differ
94identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:i3-2370M
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2.4 GHz
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
Processor socket
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Socket 988
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:BGA 1023
Processor lithography
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:32 nm
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:22 nm
Processor codename
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Sandy Bridge
- ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of L530, T530
139 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model L530 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model T530 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+
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	25
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storageidentical
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby	Dolby Advanced Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Installed
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53442	65708
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DP	SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.45 kg	2.54 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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