Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870 vs Lenovo ThinkPad W500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WUXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5300 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell

39specifications compared
19differ
20identical
77known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad SL400 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:35.8 cm (14.1")
- ThinkPad W500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WUXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5300 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell:39.1 cm (15.4")
Processor model
- ThinkPad SL400 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:T5870
- ThinkPad W500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WUXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5300 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell:T9400
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad SL400 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:2 GHz
- ThinkPad W500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WUXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5300 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad SL400 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:2 MB
- ThinkPad W500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WUXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5300 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell:6 MB
Processor front side bus
- ThinkPad SL400 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:800 MHz
- ThinkPad W500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WUXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5300 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell:1066 MHz
Processor socket
- ThinkPad SL400 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
- ThinkPad W500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WUXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5300 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell:Socket 479
Processor lithography
- ThinkPad SL400 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:65 nm
- ThinkPad W500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WUXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5300 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell:45 nm
Stepping
- ThinkPad SL400 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:M0
- ThinkPad W500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WUXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5300 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell:E0

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Comparison of SL400, ThinkPad W500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WUXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5300 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell
116 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870 Model SL400 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W500, 160GB, 2GB, 15.4 in WUXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5300 AGN, DVD Recordable, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T5870	T9400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	M0	E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	9.5
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Penryn
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37034	35562
Processor codeDiffers	SLAZR	SLGEK
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.71 kg
WidthKnown for one	336 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers	247 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels

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