Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP vs MSI Megabook GT725-074US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600

96specifications compared
32differ
64identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Megabook GT725-074US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP (2.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The MSI Megabook GT725-074US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 has 1 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP (3 MB vs 2 MB). The Lenovo ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP has 10 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the MSI Megabook GT725-074US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 (35 W vs 25 W). Only the Lenovo ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP has docking connector. Only the Lenovo ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP has ExpressCard slot.

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP:39.1 cm (15.4")
- Megabook GT725-074US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP:1280 x 800 pixels
- Megabook GT725-074US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor model
- ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP:T6570
- Megabook GT725-074US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:P8600
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP:2.1 GHz
- Megabook GT725-074US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP:2 MB
- Megabook GT725-074US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:3 MB
Processor socket
- ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP:Socket 478
- Megabook GT725-074US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:Socket 479
Processor operating modes
- ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP:32-bit, 64-bit
- Megabook GT725-074US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:64-bit
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP:35 W
- Megabook GT725-074US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:25 W

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Comparison of ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP, GT725-074US
131 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad R500 - NP28USP View product	B MSI Megabook GT725-074US laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Model GT725-074US View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T6570	P8600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	R1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	AMD Radeon HD 4850
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Azalia	HDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/g/n	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GM45 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Pointing deviceKnown for one	ThinkPad UltraNav	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista Business / XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42841	35568
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGDZ
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.94 kg	3.2 kg
WidthDiffers	358.6 mm	395 mm
DepthDiffers	260 mm	278 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 cm
HeightKnown for one	38.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	V.90 & K56 w Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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