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Lenovo ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop

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  • 164specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 119identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Display brightness
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:220 cd/m²
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:200 cd/m²
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:400:1
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:300:1
  • Processor family
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:i5-4200M
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:i3-4010U
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:1.7 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • ThinkPad T540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:PGA946
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:BGA 1168

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198 specifications
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")31.8 cm (12.5")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTN
Display brightnessDiffers220 cd/m²200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs400:1300:1
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Mi3-4010U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB516 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, RS-MMC, SD, SDIOMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.111.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160xA16
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers2 W3 W
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7634875107
Processor codeDiffersSR1HASSSR16Q
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63+3
Battery life (max)Differs7 h8.7 h
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one56 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.41 kg1.42 kg
WidthDiffers376.6 mm305.5 mm
DepthDiffers248.1 mm208.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.99 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.39 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® QM87Unknown — not stated by the source

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