Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T470p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad X270 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop

179specifications compared
43differ
136identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad T470p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad X270 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad T470p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2560 x 1440 pixels
- ThinkPad X270 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- ThinkPad T470p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Quad HD
- ThinkPad X270 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Full HD
Processor model
- ThinkPad T470p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
- ThinkPad X270 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
Processor cores
- ThinkPad T470p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
- ThinkPad X270 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
Processor threads
- ThinkPad T470p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
- ThinkPad X270 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkPad T470p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
- ThinkPad X270 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad T470p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
- ThinkPad X270 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz

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Comparison of T470p, X270
204 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T470p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model T470p View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X270 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop Model X270 View product
Design1 differ
Colour nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Housing materialDiffers	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Magnesium, Polycarbonate (PC)	Glass-reinforced plastic (GRP)
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7700HQ	i7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs	32 GB	16 GB
Storage1 differ
SSD form factorDiffers	M.2	2.5"
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5916
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers	1 W	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel I219LM	Intel® I219-V
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® QM175	Intel SoC
AccelerometerDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard2 differ
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard layoutDiffers	QWERTZ	QWERTY
Keyboard languageDiffers	Swiss	US English
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97185	95451
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZV
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3+3
Battery capacityDiffers	72 Wh	23.2 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.85 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	339 mm	305.5 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	208.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.3 mm
Other features1 differ
L2 cacheDiffers	1024 KB	512 KB
Power adapter weightKnown for one	480 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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