Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad R500 + 3 years on-site warranty vs Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 + 3 Years On-Site Warranty

86specifications compared
24differ
62identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- ThinkPad R500 + 3 years on-site warranty:P7370
- ThinkPad SL500 + 3 Years On-Site Warranty:T5870
Processor cache
- ThinkPad R500 + 3 years on-site warranty:3 MB
- ThinkPad SL500 + 3 Years On-Site Warranty:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- ThinkPad R500 + 3 years on-site warranty:1066 MHz
- ThinkPad SL500 + 3 Years On-Site Warranty:800 MHz
Processor socket
- ThinkPad R500 + 3 years on-site warranty:Socket 478
- ThinkPad SL500 + 3 Years On-Site Warranty:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithography
- ThinkPad R500 + 3 years on-site warranty:45 nm
- ThinkPad SL500 + 3 Years On-Site Warranty:65 nm
Stepping
- ThinkPad R500 + 3 years on-site warranty:R0
- ThinkPad SL500 + 3 Years On-Site Warranty:M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkPad R500 + 3 years on-site warranty:25 W
- ThinkPad SL500 + 3 Years On-Site Warranty:35 W
Number of Processing Die Transistors
- ThinkPad R500 + 3 years on-site warranty:410 M
- ThinkPad SL500 + 3 Years On-Site Warranty:291 M

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Comparison of ThinkPad R500 + 3 years on-site warranty, ThinkPad SL500 + 3 Years On-Site Warranty
118 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad R500 + 3 years on-site warranty View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 + 3 Years On-Site Warranty View product
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor11 differ
Processor modelDiffers	P7370	T5870
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Penryn	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	R0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	10
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	Intel® GMA X4500
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers	2 W	3 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37117	37034
Processor codeDiffers	SLGF9	SLAZR
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	4.5 h	4 h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.94 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	358.6 mm	358 mm
HeightDiffers	38.5 mm	39 mm
Other featuresidentical
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	V.90
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GM45 Express

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