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Lenovo ThinkPad T440p vs Lenovo IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 82identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ThinkPad T440p:Black
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • ThinkPad T440p:35.6 cm (14")
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • ThinkPad T440p:1600 x 900 pixels
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ThinkPad T440p:HD+
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Not supported
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkPad T440p:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad T440p:i5-4300M
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ThinkPad T440p:3.3 GHz
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • ThinkPad T440p:PGA946
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:BGA 1023

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Comparison of ThinkPad T440p, Z500A
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Not supported
Processor9 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-4300Mi5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1250 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby Advanced AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3G
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpad + Pointing StickTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in touchpadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7634772056
Processor codeDiffersSR1H9SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.14 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers335 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers229.1 mm263 mm
Height (front)Differs2.79 cm9.7 mm
Height (rear)Differs3.29 cm2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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