Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad R500 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4 GHz) /2GB /160GB /15.4" WSXGA+

107specifications compared
13differ
94identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- ThinkPad R500:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4 GHz) /2GB /160GB /15.4" WSXGA+:1680 x 1050 pixels
Memory layout (slots x size)
- ThinkPad R500:2 x 1 GB
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4 GHz) /2GB /160GB /15.4" WSXGA+:2 x 2 GB
Card reader integrated
- ThinkPad R500:Yes
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4 GHz) /2GB /160GB /15.4" WSXGA+:No
Discrete graphics card model
- ThinkPad R500:AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4 GHz) /2GB /160GB /15.4" WSXGA+:AMD Radeon HD 3650
Maximum graphics card memory
- ThinkPad R500:0.128 GB
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4 GHz) /2GB /160GB /15.4" WSXGA+:0.256 GB
Audio system
- ThinkPad R500:Conexant Azalia Audio Codec
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4 GHz) /2GB /160GB /15.4" WSXGA+:Conexant
Wireless technology
- ThinkPad R500:IEEE 802.11a/g/n
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4 GHz) /2GB /160GB /15.4" WSXGA+:WiFi Link 5300AGN
ExpressCard slot
- ThinkPad R500:Yes
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4 GHz) /2GB /160GB /15.4" WSXGA+:No

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Comparison of ThinkPad R500, ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4 GHz) /2GB /160GB /15.4" WSXGA+
132 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad R500 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4 GHz) /2GB /160GB /15.4" WSXGA+View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 1 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470	AMD Radeon HD 3650
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Conexant Azalia Audio Codec	Conexant
Optical driveidentical
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Network1 differ
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel 82567LM
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/g/n	WiFi Link 5300AGN
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows XP Professional
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	4.1 h	6.6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	IBM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.94 kg	2.63 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	357.5 x 255 x 33.5 mm
WidthKnown for one	358.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	260 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	38.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Modem typeDiffers	V.90	56K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI/PCIE
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	ThinkPad UltraNav	Unknown — not stated by the source

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