Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T520i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M vs Lenovo ThinkPad X220

94specifications compared
22differ
72identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad T520i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad X220:31.8 cm (12.5")
Processor family
- ThinkPad T520i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad X220:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ThinkPad T520i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad X220:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkPad T520i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
- ThinkPad X220:i5-2520M
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad T520i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
- ThinkPad X220:2.5 GHz
Processor socket
- ThinkPad T520i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:BGA 1023
- ThinkPad X220:Socket 988
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- ThinkPad T520i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:21
- ThinkPad X220:25
Optical drive type
- ThinkPad T520i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:DVD-RW
- ThinkPad X220:No

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Comparison of T520i, ThinkPad X220
160 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T520i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model T520i View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X220 View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Convertible (Swivel)
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display brightnessKnown for one	230 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2310M	i5-2520M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	25
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1300 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1366 x 768 pixels
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mute Button, Speakers (integrated)
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WWAN; LAN
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® QM67 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	ThinkPad UltraNav	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52220	52229
Processor codeDiffers	SR04S	SR048
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.52 kg	1.76 kg
WidthDiffers	373 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	228.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.18 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.56 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V	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
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hard disk drive password, Norton Internet Security, Power on password, Security Slot Fingerprint Reader
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1-Button system recovery, Automatic software and driver updates, Help, Lenovo Care, Password management, Simple network connectivity
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

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