Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD vs MSI Classic CR500-098NE laptop Intel® Celeron® T3100

96specifications compared
32differ
64identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:39.1 cm (15.4")
- Classic CR500-098NE laptop Intel® Celeron® T3100:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:1920 x 1200 pixels
- Classic CR500-098NE laptop Intel® Celeron® T3100:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:16:10
- Classic CR500-098NE laptop Intel® Celeron® T3100:16:9
Display surface
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:Matt
- Classic CR500-098NE laptop Intel® Celeron® T3100:Gloss
Processor family
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Classic CR500-098NE laptop Intel® Celeron® T3100:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:T9600
- Classic CR500-098NE laptop Intel® Celeron® T3100:T3100
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:2.8 GHz
- Classic CR500-098NE laptop Intel® Celeron® T3100:1.9 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:6 MB
- Classic CR500-098NE laptop Intel® Celeron® T3100:1 MB

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Comparison of ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD, CR500-098NE
127 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD View product	B MSI Classic CR500-098NE laptop Intel® Celeron® T3100 Model CR500-098NE View product
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display surfaceDiffers	Matt	Gloss
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers	T9600	T3100
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	1 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Celeron Processor T3000 Series for Mobile
SteppingDiffers	E1	R0
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	10.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility FireGL V5700	NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g/n
Ports & interfaces5 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM45 Express	NVIDIA MCP79MVL
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35563	37258
Processor codeDiffers	SLG9F	SLGVS
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	35 mm
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	15 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.63 kg	2.48 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	358 x 255 x 30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	374 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	247 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 cm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad

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