Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870 vs MSI Megabook GX630-001US laptop AMD Athlon

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 29identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • ThinkPad SL500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:Intel
    • Megabook GX630-001US laptop AMD Athlon:AMD
  • Processor family
    • ThinkPad SL500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • Megabook GX630-001US laptop AMD Athlon:AMD Athlon
  • Processor cache
    • ThinkPad SL500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:2 MB
    • Megabook GX630-001US laptop AMD Athlon:1 MB
  • Internal memory
    • ThinkPad SL500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:2 GB
    • Megabook GX630-001US laptop AMD Athlon:4 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • ThinkPad SL500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:160 GB
    • Megabook GX630-001US laptop AMD Athlon:320 GB
  • HDD interface
    • ThinkPad SL500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:SATA II
    • Megabook GX630-001US laptop AMD Athlon:SATA
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • ThinkPad SL500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:Intel® GMA 4500MHD
    • Megabook GX630-001US laptop AMD Athlon:NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT
  • Graphics card family
    • ThinkPad SL500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5870:AMD
    • Megabook GX630-001US laptop AMD Athlon:NVIDIA

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Comparison of SL500, GX630-001US
113 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Silver
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one300:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoAMD Athlon
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB1 MB
Processor modelKnown for oneT5870Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 3647 (Socket P)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one65 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core 2 Duo T5000 SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneM0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one291 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one143 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers160 GB320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
HDD capacityKnown for one160 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA 4500MHDNVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersYesHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® GM45 ExpressNVIDIA MCP77
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows XP ProfessionalWindows Vista Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one32-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 kg
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source385 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source260 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Battery typeKnown for one6 cellUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one37034Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSLAZRUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one35 x 35 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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