Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad W550s vs Lenovo ThinkPad X250

150specifications compared
37differ
113identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad W550s:39.4 cm (15.5")
- ThinkPad X250:31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad W550s:2880 x 1620 pixels
- ThinkPad X250:1366 x 768 pixels
Display brightness
- ThinkPad W550s:350 cd/m²
- ThinkPad X250:200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)
- ThinkPad W550s:1000:1
- ThinkPad X250:300:1
Processor family
- ThinkPad W550s:Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad X250:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ThinkPad W550s:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad X250:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkPad W550s:i7-5500U
- ThinkPad X250:i5-5300U
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkPad W550s:3 GHz
- ThinkPad X250:2.9 GHz

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Comparison of ThinkPad W550s, ThinkPad X250
186 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad W550s View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X250 View product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Glass fibre, Plastic
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.4 cm (15.5")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	2880 x 1620 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Display brightnessDiffers	350 cd/m²	200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	1000:1	300:1
HD typeKnown for one	Quad HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5500U	i5-5300U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series	Intel® Core™ i5-5300 Mobile Series
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	900 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3840 x 2160 pixels
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Dolby Advanced Audio
Speaker powerDiffers	1 W	1.5 W
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8.1 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85214	85213
Processor codeDiffers	SR23W	SR23X
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Power on, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GREENGUARD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.27 kg	1.47 kg
WidthDiffers	380.6 mm	305.5 mm
DepthDiffers	258.2 mm	208.5 mm
HeightDiffers	22.4 mm	20.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Professional	Home office, Small Business

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