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Lenovo ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 vs Lenovo ThinkPad W701 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

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  • 106specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 61identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:39.1 cm (15.4")
    • ThinkPad W701 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:1280 x 800 pixels
    • ThinkPad W701 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • Processor family
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • ThinkPad W701 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
    • ThinkPad W701 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
    • ThinkPad W701 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
    • ThinkPad W701 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2.53 GHz
    • ThinkPad W701 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:3 MB
    • ThinkPad W701 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:6 MB

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Comparison of T500, W701
149 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.1 cm (15.4")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersP8700i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 479Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersR0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs25 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs9.512
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GMA 4500MHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portDiffersNoYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one32-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3700643122
Processor codeDiffersSLGFESLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers35 x 35 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIBM
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.63 kg4.07 kg
WidthDiffers357.5 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm310 mm
Height (front)Differs2.97 cm4.06 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.35 cm4.14 cm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceV.92
Intel segment taggingDiffersHome office, Small BusinessProfessional
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneThinkPad UltraNavUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4.3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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