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Lenovo IdeaPad M279FGE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs Lenovo X201t Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 82identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • IdeaPad M279FGE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • X201t Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:30.7 cm (12.1")
  • Display resolution
    • IdeaPad M279FGE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • X201t Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:1280 x 800 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • IdeaPad M279FGE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:16:9
    • X201t Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:16:10
  • Processor generation
    • IdeaPad M279FGE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X201t Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad M279FGE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
    • X201t Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:i5-520UM
  • Processor boost frequency
    • IdeaPad M279FGE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.8 GHz
    • X201t Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:1.87 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • IdeaPad M279FGE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
    • X201t Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:1.07 GHz
  • Stepping
    • IdeaPad M279FGE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:K0
    • X201t Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:C2

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169 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
External displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-460Mi5-520UM
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz1.87 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz1.07 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersK0C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W18 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs198
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® G310MIntel HD
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz500 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 800 pixels
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers4 W2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneAAC, APE, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio system full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTrackpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneOffice Professional 2007Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for onePower2Go 5.5 (w/o / w/BD), McAfee Antivirus, YouCam, VeriFace 3.6, ReadyComm 5.1.1, OneKey Rescue System 7.0, Lenovo Energy Management Software 3.x, OneK y Theater 2.x, Windows Live essentialUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017947554
Processor codeDiffersSLC22SLBQP
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers377 mm295 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm228 mm
Height (front)Differs1.73 cm2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.49 cm3.33 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers120/230 V100 - 240V
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, PCI

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