Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU vs Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9300

101specifications compared
41differ
60identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:43.4 cm (17.1")
- ThinkPad W700ds Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9300:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:1920 x 1080 pixels
- ThinkPad W700ds Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9300:1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:16:9
- ThinkPad W700ds Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9300:16:10
Processor family
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad W700ds Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9300:Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme
Processor model
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:i7-720QM
- ThinkPad W700ds Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9300:QX9300
Processor threads
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:8
- ThinkPad W700ds Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9300:4
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:1.6 GHz
- ThinkPad W700ds Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9300:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU:6 MB
- ThinkPad W700ds Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9300:12 MB

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Comparison of ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU, W700ds
152 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad W701 + T40HBEU View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9300 Model W700ds View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.4 cm (17.1")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
External displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	QX9300
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	12 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	B1	E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	820 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	214 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	9.4
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 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
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD-ROM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
TV-out	No	No
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
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® QM57 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkPad UltraNav
Processor special features11 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	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	Yes	No
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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	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)Differs	Yes	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® Smart CacheDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43122	36727
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLY	SLB5J
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	9	9
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Supervisor
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.83 kg	4.96 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52.2 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	410 x 310 x 41 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Intel segment tagging	Professional	Professional
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 2800M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows 7 Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source

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