Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE vs Samsung R710-FA01 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400

102specifications compared
40differ
62identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:39.1 cm (15.4")
- R710-FA01 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:1280 x 800 pixels
- R710-FA01 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- R710-FA01 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:P8400
- R710-FA01 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:T3400
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:2.26 GHz
- R710-FA01 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:2.16 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:3 MB
- R710-FA01 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:1 MB
Processor front side bus
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:1066 MHz
- R710-FA01 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:667 MHz
Processor lithography
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:45 nm
- R710-FA01 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:65 nm

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Comparison of ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE, R710-FA01
131 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE View product	B Samsung R710-FA01 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400 Model R710-FA01 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	T3400
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.16 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	667 MHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Pentium T3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Merom
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	8.5	13
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
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 DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, XD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	Intel® GMA X4500
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Conexant Azalia 24-bit	HD
Speaker powerDiffers	2 W	4 W
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	Gigabit LAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	Intel 5300AGN	802,11 b/g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	ThinkPad UltraNav	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35569	35583
Processor codeDiffers	SL3BU	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	90 W
Security2 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	IBM	Kensington
Fingerprint readerDiffers	Yes	No
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.63 kg	3.08 kg
WidthDiffers	357.5 mm	395 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	279 mm
HeightKnown for one	33.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.97 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.77 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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® GM45 Express

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