Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ) vs Lenovo ThinkPad W700 (27526HG), GE

114specifications compared
38differ
76identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ):39.1 cm (15.4")
- ThinkPad W700 (27526HG), GE:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ):1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad W700 (27526HG), GE:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor family
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ):Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ThinkPad W700 (27526HG), GE:Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme
Processor model
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ):P8400
- ThinkPad W700 (27526HG), GE:QX9300
Processor cores
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ):2
- ThinkPad W700 (27526HG), GE:4
Processor threads
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ):2
- ThinkPad W700 (27526HG), GE:4
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ):2.26 GHz
- ThinkPad W700 (27526HG), GE:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ):3 MB
- ThinkPad W700 (27526HG), GE:12 MB

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), ThinkPad W700 (27526HG), GE
130 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG )View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W700 (27526HG), GE View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	QX9300
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	12 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9000 Series for Mobile
SteppingDiffers	M0	E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	820 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	214 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	9.4
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 1 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
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-RW
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Conexant Azalia 24-bit	AC 97 + AD 1881
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	Intel 5300AGN	Intel WiFi 5300AGN
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	5
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2007
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Enterprise Edition 32-bit Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1a/SP2a 32/64-bit PC DOS 2000 (ltd) Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Business 64 Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Home Prem
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35569	36727
Processor codeDiffers	SL3BU	SLB5J
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery life (max)Differs	6.6 h	2 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.63 kg	3.83 kg
WidthDiffers	357.5 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	310 mm
HeightDiffers	33.5 mm	41.4 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Home office, Small Business	Professional
Modem typeKnown for one	56K V.90	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	ThinkPad UltraNav	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons