Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad W500 + Essential Port Replicator vs MSI Wind U100-085AU netbook Intel Atom® N280

73specifications compared
35differ
38identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad W500 + Essential Port Replicator:39.1 cm (15.4")
- Wind U100-085AU netbook Intel Atom® N280:25.4 cm (10")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad W500 + Essential Port Replicator:1680 x 1050 pixels
- Wind U100-085AU netbook Intel Atom® N280:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- ThinkPad W500 + Essential Port Replicator:16:10
- Wind U100-085AU netbook Intel Atom® N280:5:3
Processor family
- ThinkPad W500 + Essential Port Replicator:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Wind U100-085AU netbook Intel Atom® N280:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- ThinkPad W500 + Essential Port Replicator:T9550
- Wind U100-085AU netbook Intel Atom® N280:N280
Processor cores
- ThinkPad W500 + Essential Port Replicator:2
- Wind U100-085AU netbook Intel Atom® N280:1
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad W500 + Essential Port Replicator:2.66 GHz
- Wind U100-085AU netbook Intel Atom® N280:1.66 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad W500 + Essential Port Replicator:6 MB
- Wind U100-085AU netbook Intel Atom® N280:0.512 MB

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of ThinkPad W500 + Essential Port Replicator, U100-085AU
129 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad W500 + Essential Port Replicator View product	B MSI Wind U100-085AU netbook Intel Atom® N280 Model U100-085AU View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	25.4 cm (10")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	5:3
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	T9550	N280
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	1.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	0.512 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 479	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Atom N200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Diamondville
SteppingDiffers	E0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	2.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	26 mm²
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS Pro, SD
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility FireGL V5700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 950
Network1 differ
Networking typeKnown for one	Vodafone WWAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5300 3x3 AGN	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows XP Home Edition
Processor special features8 differ
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37130	41411
Processor codeDiffers	SLGE4	SLGL9
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x 22 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	9	6
Battery life (max)Differs	8.3 h	5.5 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.63 kg	1.18 kg
WidthDiffers	357.5 mm	260 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	180 mm
HeightKnown for one	29.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	357.5 x 255 x 29.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.15 cm
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.18 kg (2.6 lbs)
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Driver software for optical driveKnown for one	Windows Professional recovery media	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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