Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5600U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad X250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop

153specifications compared
28differ
125identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad T550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5600U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad X250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad T550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5600U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- ThinkPad X250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- ThinkPad T550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5600U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad X250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ThinkPad T550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5600U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad X250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkPad T550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5600U Laptop:i7-5600U
- ThinkPad X250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkPad T550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5600U Laptop:3.2 GHz
- ThinkPad X250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.7 GHz
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad T550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5600U Laptop:2.6 GHz
- ThinkPad X250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad T550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5600U Laptop:4 MB
- ThinkPad X250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:3 MB

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Comparison of T550, X250
203 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5600U Laptop Model T550 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop Model X250 View product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Glass fibre, Plastic
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700:1
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5600U	i5-5200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5600 Mobile Series	Intel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	Hybrid-HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	900 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3840 x 2160 pixels
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Dolby Advanced Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
2G standardsKnown for one	Edge, GPRS, GSM	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	HSPA	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85215	85212
Processor codeDiffers	SR23V	SR23Y
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	14.8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Power on, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GREENGUARD
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	380.6 mm	305.5 mm
DepthDiffers	258.2 mm	208.5 mm
HeightDiffers	22.4 mm	20.3 mm
WeightKnown for one	2.13 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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