Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo T520 + 73Y2650 vs Samsung N NP400B2B-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 90identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • T520 + 73Y2650:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • N NP400B2B-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Processor model
    • T520 + 73Y2650:i5-2410M
    • N NP400B2B-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:i5-2520M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • T520 + 73Y2650:2.9 GHz
    • N NP400B2B-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • T520 + 73Y2650:2.3 GHz
    • N NP400B2B-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2.5 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • T520 + 73Y2650:BGA 1023
    • N NP400B2B-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Socket 988
  • PCI Express configurations
    • T520 + 73Y2650:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
    • N NP400B2B-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • T520 + 73Y2650:23
    • N NP400B2B-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:25
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • T520 + 73Y2650:Intel® HD Graphics 3000
    • N NP400B2B-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Intel® HD Graphics

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Comparison of T520 + 73Y2650, NP400B2B-A01US
151 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")31.8 cm (12.5")
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-2410Mi5-2520M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2325
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1300 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers1 W1.5 W
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A 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
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® QM67 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222452229
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR048
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs7.7 h7.4 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffersIBMKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.51 kg1.74 kg
WidthDiffers372.8 mm302.3 mm
DepthDiffers245.1 mm223.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.18 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.56 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28.2 mm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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