Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad R500 + ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock vs Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds

66specifications compared
21differ
45identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad R500 + ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock:39.1 cm (15.4")
- ThinkPad W700ds:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad R500 + ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad W700ds:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor family
- ThinkPad R500 + ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ThinkPad W700ds:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad R500 + ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock:2 GHz
- ThinkPad W700ds:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad R500 + ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock:2 MB
- ThinkPad W700ds:12 MB
Processor front side bus
- ThinkPad R500 + ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock:800 MHz
- ThinkPad W700ds:1066 MHz
Internal memory
- ThinkPad R500 + ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock:2 GB
- ThinkPad W700ds:4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- ThinkPad R500 + ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock:2 x 1 GB
- ThinkPad W700ds:2 x 2 GB

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Comparison of ThinkPad R500 + ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock, ThinkPad W700ds
97 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad R500 + ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surface	Matt	Matt
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor modelKnown for one	T5870	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
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 type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 1 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	200 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Conexant Azalia Audio Codec	AC 97 w/AD 1881 CODEC
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	2 W	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technology	IEEE 802.11a/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	5
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	Yes	Yes
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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	ThinkPad UltraNav	ThinkPad UltraNav
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery life (max)Differs	4.5 h	2 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	IBM	IBM
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.94 kg	4.96 kg
WidthDiffers	358.5 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	260 mm	310 mm
HeightDiffers	38.5 mm	52.2 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	V.90	V.90
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® PM45 Express

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