Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad L512 CH vs Lenovo ThinkPad SL510 + Upgrade to 3 Year Customer Carry-In

100specifications compared
38differ
62identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkPad L512 CH:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad SL510 + Upgrade to 3 Year Customer Carry-In:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- ThinkPad L512 CH:i5-450M
- ThinkPad SL510 + Upgrade to 3 Year Customer Carry-In:P7570
Processor threads
- ThinkPad L512 CH:4
- ThinkPad SL510 + Upgrade to 3 Year Customer Carry-In:2
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad L512 CH:2.4 GHz
- ThinkPad SL510 + Upgrade to 3 Year Customer Carry-In:2.26 GHz
Processor cache type
- ThinkPad L512 CH:Smart Cache
- ThinkPad SL510 + Upgrade to 3 Year Customer Carry-In:L2
Processor socket
- ThinkPad L512 CH:Socket 988
- ThinkPad SL510 + Upgrade to 3 Year Customer Carry-In:Socket 478
Processor lithography
- ThinkPad L512 CH:32 nm
- ThinkPad SL510 + Upgrade to 3 Year Customer Carry-In:45 nm
Processor codename
- ThinkPad L512 CH:Arrandale
- ThinkPad SL510 + Upgrade to 3 Year Customer Carry-In:Penryn

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Comparison of ThinkPad L512 CH, ThinkPad SL510 + Upgrade to 3 Year Customer Carry-In
131 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad L512 CH View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad SL510 + Upgrade to 3 Year Customer Carry-In View product
Processor15 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	i5-450M	P7570
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.66 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.26 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	K0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
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	18	8.5
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Mobility Radeon HD 4570
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	WWAN, WLAN, WiMAX	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
TV-in portDiffers	Yes	No
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor special features12 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
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	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® 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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49022	42167
Processor codeDiffers	SLBTZ	SLGLW
Processor package sizeKnown for one	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1/4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.61 kg	2.56 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	380 mm
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkPad UltraNav
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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