Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad L540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

141specifications compared
52differ
89identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ThinkPad L540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Black
- IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Brown
Display resolution
- ThinkPad L540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- ThinkPad L540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Full HD
- IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Not supported
Processor generation
- ThinkPad L540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkPad L540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:i5-4200M
- IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkPad L540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:3.1 GHz
- IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad L540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2.5 GHz
- IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
Processor socket
- ThinkPad L540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:PGA946
- IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:BGA 1023

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Comparison of L540, Z500A
194 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad L540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop Model L540 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model Z500A View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Not supported
Display brightnessKnown for one	300 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200M	i5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PGA946	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	C0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	37 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Storage8 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	516 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
SSD capacityKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x416	0x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM86	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Built-in touchpadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76348	72056
Processor codeDiffers	SR1HA	SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	56 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	11 h	6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Power on, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 43 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 2438 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	377 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	247 mm	263 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	9.7 mm
Height (rear)Differs	3.62 cm	2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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