Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo T420s + 45N6681 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

126specifications compared
30differ
96identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- T420s + 45N6681:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution
- T420s + 45N6681:1600 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- T420s + 45N6681:Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- T420s + 45N6681:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- T420s + 45N6681:i7-2620M
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor frequency
- T420s + 45N6681:2.7 GHz
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- T420s + 45N6681:4 MB
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:3 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- T420s + 45N6681:27
- ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:21

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Comparison of T420s + 45N6681, X220+45N6681
163 specifications	A Lenovo T420s + 45N6681 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X220+45N6681 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model X220+45N6681 View product
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2620M	i3-2310M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	27	21
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 4200M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1100 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1600 x 900 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® QM67 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52231	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SR041	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.67 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	343 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	230.1 mm	206.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.12 cm	1.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.6 cm	3.46 cm
Other featuresidentical
Video inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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