Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20825BG) vs LG E500-U.AP36V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550

102specifications compared
40differ
62identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- ThinkPad T500 (20825BG):1680 x 1050 pixels
- E500-U.AP36V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:1280 x 800 pixels
Processor model
- ThinkPad T500 (20825BG):P8600
- E500-U.AP36V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:T5550
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad T500 (20825BG):2.4 GHz
- E500-U.AP36V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:1.83 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad T500 (20825BG):3 MB
- E500-U.AP36V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- ThinkPad T500 (20825BG):1066 MHz
- E500-U.AP36V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:667 MHz
Processor socket
- ThinkPad T500 (20825BG):Socket 479
- E500-U.AP36V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:Socket 478
Processor lithography
- ThinkPad T500 (20825BG):45 nm
- E500-U.AP36V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:65 nm
Processor codename
- ThinkPad T500 (20825BG):Penryn
- E500-U.AP36V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:Merom

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Comparison of ThinkPad T500 (20825BG), E500-U.AP36V
132 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20825BG)View product	B LG E500-U.AP36V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550 Model E500-U.AP36V View product
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	P8600	T5550
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.83 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 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 P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Merom
SteppingKnown for one	R1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
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	11
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	320 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
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 Go 8600M 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	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Conexant Azalia 24-bit	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	Intel 5300AGN	802.11a/g/n
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
TV-outDiffers	No	Yes
TV-out typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S-Video
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	ThinkPad UltraNav	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Professional	Windows Vista Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35568	32427
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGDZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	6.6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	358 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	259 mm
HeightKnown for one	33.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® PM965 Express

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