Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T500 T8700 2.53G 250G vs MSI X-Slim Series X340-073ES Intel® Core™ 2 Solo

47specifications compared
20differ
27identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad T500 T8700 2.53G 250G:39.1 cm (15.4")
- X-Slim Series X340-073ES Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:34 cm (13.4")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad T500 T8700 2.53G 250G:1280 x 800 pixels
- X-Slim Series X340-073ES Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- ThinkPad T500 T8700 2.53G 250G:16:10
- X-Slim Series X340-073ES Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:16:9
Processor family
- ThinkPad T500 T8700 2.53G 250G:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- X-Slim Series X340-073ES Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:Intel® Core™ 2 Solo
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad T500 T8700 2.53G 250G:2.53 GHz
- X-Slim Series X340-073ES Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:1.4 GHz
Processor front side bus
- ThinkPad T500 T8700 2.53G 250G:1066 MHz
- X-Slim Series X340-073ES Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:800 MHz
Internal memory type
- ThinkPad T500 T8700 2.53G 250G:DDR3-SDRAM
- X-Slim Series X340-073ES Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory
- ThinkPad T500 T8700 2.53G 250G:8 GB
- X-Slim Series X340-073ES Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:2 GB

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Comparison of ThinkPad T500 T8700 2.53G 250G, X340-073ES
72 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T500 T8700 2.53G 250G View product	B MSI X-Slim Series X340-073ES Intel® Core™ 2 Solo Model X340-073ES View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	34 cm (13.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ 2 Solo
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.25 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 LAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows Vista Home Premium
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.63 kg	1.3 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	224 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 mm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.98 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	357.5 x 255 x 29.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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