Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad L512 BE vs MSI Megabook CX500-413GR laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600

101specifications compared
47differ
54identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkPad L512 BE:Intel® Core™ i5
- Megabook CX500-413GR laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- ThinkPad L512 BE:i5-430M
- Megabook CX500-413GR laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:T6600
Processor threads
- ThinkPad L512 BE:4
- Megabook CX500-413GR laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:2
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad L512 BE:2.26 GHz
- Megabook CX500-413GR laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad L512 BE:3 MB
- Megabook CX500-413GR laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:2 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkPad L512 BE:Smart Cache
- Megabook CX500-413GR laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:L2
Processor socket
- ThinkPad L512 BE:BGA 1288
- Megabook CX500-413GR laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:Socket 478
Processor lithography
- ThinkPad L512 BE:32 nm
- Megabook CX500-413GR laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:45 nm

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Comparison of ThinkPad L512 BE, CX500-413GR
133 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad L512 BE View product	B MSI Megabook CX500-413GR laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 Model CX500-413GR View product
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-430M	T6600
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.53 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	C2	R0
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	11
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Not available
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Mobilty Radeon HD 4330
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
Network3 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	WWAN, WLAN, WiMAX	802.11 b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features16 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43537	37255
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPM	SLGF5
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.61 kg	2.48 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	374 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.2 cm	1.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.6 cm	3 cm
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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