Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad L450 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T550

157specifications compared
35differ
122identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Housing material
- ThinkPad L450:Plastic
- ThinkPad T550:Glass fibre, Plastic
Display diagonal
- ThinkPad L450:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad T550:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad L450:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad T550:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- ThinkPad L450:HD
- ThinkPad T550:Full HD
Display brightness
- ThinkPad L450:220 cd/m²
- ThinkPad T550:300 cd/m²
Processor family
- ThinkPad L450:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad T550:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- ThinkPad L450:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad T550:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- ThinkPad L450:i5-5200U
- ThinkPad T550:i7-5600U

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Comparison of ThinkPad L450, ThinkPad T550
206 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad L450 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T550 View product
Design1 differ
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Glass fibre, Plastic
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Display brightnessDiffers	220 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-5200U	i7-5600U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-5600 Mobile Series
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	1 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	950 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
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Dolby Home Theater, Advanced Audio
Speaker powerDiffers	2 W	1 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 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
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8.1 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85212	85215
Processor codeDiffers	SR23Y	SR23V
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3+3
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	10.7 h	14.8 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.01 kg	2.13 kg
WidthDiffers	339 mm	380.6 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	258.2 mm
HeightDiffers	24.3 mm	22.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GREENGUARD
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

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