Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20552PG), BE vs MSI Megabook EX623X-0W1BE Intel Pentium Mobile T3400

102specifications compared
42differ
60identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad T500 (20552PG), BE:39.1 cm (15.4")
- Megabook EX623X-0W1BE Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:40.6 cm (16")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad T500 (20552PG), BE:1680 x 1050 pixels
- Megabook EX623X-0W1BE Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- ThinkPad T500 (20552PG), BE:16:10
- Megabook EX623X-0W1BE Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:16:9
Processor family
- ThinkPad T500 (20552PG), BE:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Megabook EX623X-0W1BE Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- ThinkPad T500 (20552PG), BE:T9400
- Megabook EX623X-0W1BE Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:T3400
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad T500 (20552PG), BE:2.53 GHz
- Megabook EX623X-0W1BE Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:2.16 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad T500 (20552PG), BE:6 MB
- Megabook EX623X-0W1BE Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:1 MB
Processor front side bus
- ThinkPad T500 (20552PG), BE:1066 MHz
- Megabook EX623X-0W1BE Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:667 MHz

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Comparison of ThinkPad T500 (20552PG), BE, EX623X-0W1BE
134 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20552PG), BE View product	B MSI Megabook EX623X-0W1BE Intel Pentium Mobile T3400 Model EX623X-0W1BE View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	T9400	T3400
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.16 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	1 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Pentium T3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Merom
SteppingDiffers	E0	M0
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9.5	13
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650	NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.25 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Conexant Azalia 24-bit	High Definition Audio
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	Intel 5300AGN	802.11a/g/n
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	ThinkPad UltraNav	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	FreeDOS
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Idle StatesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35562	35583
Processor codeDiffers	SLGEK	SLB3P
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	6.6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.63 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	357.5 mm	374 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	246 mm
HeightKnown for one	33.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.55 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.15 cm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	56K V.90	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® PM45 Express

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