Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad R500 (27327UG), ES vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG), ES

118specifications compared
30differ
88identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- ThinkPad R500 (27327UG), ES:P8700
- ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG), ES:T9600
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad R500 (27327UG), ES:2.53 GHz
- ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG), ES:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad R500 (27327UG), ES:3 MB
- ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG), ES:6 MB
Processor socket
- ThinkPad R500 (27327UG), ES:Socket 479
- ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG), ES:Socket 478
Stepping
- ThinkPad R500 (27327UG), ES:R0
- ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG), ES:E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkPad R500 (27327UG), ES:25 W
- ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG), ES:35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- ThinkPad R500 (27327UG), ES:9.5
- ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG), ES:10.5
Internal memory
- ThinkPad R500 (27327UG), ES:2 GB
- ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG), ES:4 GB

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Comparison of ThinkPad R500 (27327UG), ES, ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG), ES
127 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad R500 (27327UG), ES View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG), ES View product
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor8 differ
Processor modelDiffers	P8700	T9600
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket 478
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
SteppingDiffers	R0	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9.5	10.5
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.125 GB	0.25 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Conexant Azalia 24-bit	Conexant CX20561-12Z
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	Intel 5100AGN	Intel 5300AGN
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Processor special features4 differ
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37006	35563
Processor codeDiffers	SLGFE	SLG9F
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery life (max)Differs	4.1 h	6.3 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.94 kg	2.63 kg
WidthDiffers	358.6 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	260 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	38.5 mm	33.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Modem typeDiffers	1	56K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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