Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR

114specifications compared
34differ
80identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:T7100
- ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:T9400
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:1.8 GHz
- ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:4 MB
- ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:6 MB
Processor front side bus
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:800 MHz
- ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:1066 MHz
Processor socket
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:Socket 478
- ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:Socket 479
Processor lithography
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:65 nm
- ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:45 nm
Processor codename
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:Merom
- ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:Penryn
Tjunction
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:100 °C
- ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:105 °C

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Comparison of ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR, ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR
128 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR View product
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffers	T7100	T9400
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	9.5
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E0
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 GB	2 x 1 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	100 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA 24-bit	Conexant Azalia 24-bit
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	Intel 4965AGN	Intel 5300AGN
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces1 differ
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	29759	35562
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGEK
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.6 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	2.63 kg
WidthDiffers	332 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	40 mm	33.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Modem typeDiffers	V.92	56K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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