Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad R500+3 year OS vs Samsung R505 Aura RM-72 Sidd

53specifications compared
23differ
30identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- ThinkPad R500+3 year OS:T5870
- R505 Aura RM-72 Sidd:RM-72
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad R500+3 year OS:2 GHz
- R505 Aura RM-72 Sidd:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad R500+3 year OS:2 MB
- R505 Aura RM-72 Sidd:1 MB
Internal memory
- ThinkPad R500+3 year OS:2 GB
- R505 Aura RM-72 Sidd:4 GB
Internal memory type
- ThinkPad R500+3 year OS:DDR3-SDRAM
- R505 Aura RM-72 Sidd:DDR2-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- ThinkPad R500+3 year OS:250 GB
- R505 Aura RM-72 Sidd:500 GB
Optical drive type
- ThinkPad R500+3 year OS:DVD±RW
- R505 Aura RM-72 Sidd:DVD Super Multi DL
Discrete graphics card model
- ThinkPad R500+3 year OS:Intel® GMA 4500MHD
- R505 Aura RM-72 Sidd:AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470

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Comparison of ThinkPad R500+3 year OS, R505 Aura RM-72 Sidd
121 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad R500+3 year OS View product	B Samsung R505 Aura RM-72 Sidd View product
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	T5870	RM-72
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	1 MB
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	65 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	M0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	291 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	143 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Conexant Azalia Audio Codec	HDA
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gb LAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/g/n	WLAN 802.11b/g
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet LAN, WLAN
Ports & interfaces5 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	ThinkPad UltraNav	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	37034	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLAZR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	IBM	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.94 kg	2.68 kg
WidthDiffers	358.6 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	260 mm	265 mm
HeightKnown for one	38.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.18 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.85 cm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD RX781
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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