Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD vs MSI Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700

98specifications compared
23differ
75identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:1920 x 1200 pixels
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:1680 x 1050 pixels
Display surface
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:Matt
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Gloss
Processor model
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:T9600
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:2.8 GHz
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:6 MB
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:3 MB
Processor socket
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:Socket 478
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Socket 479
Stepping
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:E1
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD:35 W
- Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:25 W

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Comparison of ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD, GT628-458NE
129 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad W500 NRA5TCD View product	B MSI Megabook GT628-458NE laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Model GT628-458NE View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Red
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceDiffers	Matt	Gloss
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T9600	P8700
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	E1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10.5	9.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
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
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
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
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility FireGL V5700	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 160M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Networkidentical
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 a/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
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
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
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 features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35563	37006
Processor codeDiffers	SLG9F	SLGFE
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 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	2.7 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	358 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 mm
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	3.1 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	358 x 255 x 30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
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
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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