Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T470s vs Lenovo ThinkPad X270

161specifications compared
15differ
146identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad T470s:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad X270:31.8 cm (12.5")
Memory form factor
- ThinkPad T470s:On-board + SO-DIMM
- ThinkPad X270:SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- ThinkPad T470s:20 GB
- ThinkPad X270:16 GB
Speaker power
- ThinkPad T470s:1 W
- ThinkPad X270:1.5 W
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- ThinkPad T470s:3
- ThinkPad X270:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- ThinkPad T470s:0
- ThinkPad X270:1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- ThinkPad T470s:1
- ThinkPad X270:0
Docking connector
- ThinkPad T470s:Yes
- ThinkPad X270:No

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Comparison of ThinkPad T470s, ThinkPad X270
188 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T470s View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X270 View product
Design1 differ
Colour nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Housing materialDiffers	Carbon fibre, Magnesium	Glass-reinforced plastic (GRP)
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	700:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board + SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	20 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storageidentical
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers	1 W	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
SIM card supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3+3	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	10.5 h	21 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.32 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	331 mm	305.5 mm
DepthDiffers	226.8 mm	208.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.69 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.88 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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