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
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 familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	QX9300
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 seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	B1	E0
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
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
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
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD-ROM
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
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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 Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	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
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
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
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
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
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
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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