Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M vs Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Intel High End Desktop Processors i7-3820QM Mobile workstation

123specifications compared
38differ
85identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad W530 Intel High End Desktop Processors i7-3820QM Mobile workstation:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor model
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:i3-2370M
- ThinkPad W530 Intel High End Desktop Processors i7-3820QM Mobile workstation:i7-3820QM
Processor cores
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2
- ThinkPad W530 Intel High End Desktop Processors i7-3820QM Mobile workstation:4
Processor threads
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:4
- ThinkPad W530 Intel High End Desktop Processors i7-3820QM Mobile workstation:8
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2.4 GHz
- ThinkPad W530 Intel High End Desktop Processors i7-3820QM Mobile workstation:2.7 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:3 MB
- ThinkPad W530 Intel High End Desktop Processors i7-3820QM Mobile workstation:8 MB
Processor socket
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Socket 988
- ThinkPad W530 Intel High End Desktop Processors i7-3820QM Mobile workstation:BGA 1224
Processor lithography
- ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:32 nm
- ThinkPad W530 Intel High End Desktop Processors i7-3820QM Mobile workstation:22 nm

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Comparison of L530, W530
140 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model L530 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Intel High End Desktop Processors i7-3820QM Mobile workstation Model W530 View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mobile workstation
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel High End Desktop Processors
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i7-3820QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1224
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3800 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	27
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1250 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby	Dolby Home Theater
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
Built-in Wi-Fi switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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	64889
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DP	SR0MK
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)
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	2.7 kg
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Home office, Small Business	Professional
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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