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Lenovo T420s + Microsoft Office 2010 vs Lenovo IdeaPad Z470gm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 79identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • T420s + Microsoft Office 2010:1600 x 900 pixels
    • IdeaPad Z470gm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • T420s + Microsoft Office 2010:Intel® Core™ i7
    • IdeaPad Z470gm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • T420s + Microsoft Office 2010:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • IdeaPad Z470gm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • T420s + Microsoft Office 2010:i7-2620M
    • IdeaPad Z470gm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • T420s + Microsoft Office 2010:3.4 GHz
    • IdeaPad Z470gm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • T420s + Microsoft Office 2010:2.7 GHz
    • IdeaPad Z470gm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • T420s + Microsoft Office 2010:4 MB
    • IdeaPad Z470gm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:3 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • T420s + Microsoft Office 2010:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • IdeaPad Z470gm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8

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Comparison of T420s + Microsoft Office 2010, Z470gm
153 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one250 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one300:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2620Mi5-2410M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2723
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers160 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
SSD capacityKnown for one160 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® NVS™ 4200MNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1200 MHz
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioSRS
Speaker powerDiffers1 W1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one3GUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5223152224
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR041Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs5.5 h5 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneIBMUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.67 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers343 mm341 mm
DepthDiffers230.1 mm232 mm
Height (front)Differs2.12 cm2 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.6 cm3.4 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® QM67 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source

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