Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) vs Lenovo ThinkPad W550s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Mobile workstation

159specifications compared
41differ
118identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen):Ultrabook
- ThinkPad W550s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
Display diagonal
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen):35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad W550s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Mobile workstation:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen):2560 x 1440 pixels
- ThinkPad W550s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Mobile workstation:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen):Yes
- ThinkPad W550s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Mobile workstation:No
Processor model
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen):i7-5600U
- ThinkPad W550s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Mobile workstation:i7-5500U
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen):3.2 GHz
- ThinkPad W550s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Mobile workstation:3 GHz
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen):2.6 GHz
- ThinkPad W550s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Mobile workstation:2.4 GHz
Memory form factor
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen):On-board
- ThinkPad W550s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Mobile workstation:SO-DIMM

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Comparison of ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen), W550s
186 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W550s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Mobile workstation Model W550s View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Ultrabook	Mobile workstation
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium, Carbon fibre, Glass fibre, Magnesium, Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	270 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5600U	i7-5500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Memory2 differ
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceDiffers	M.2	SATA III
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® Quadro® K620M
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2304 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Home Theater	HD
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	ThinkPad UltraNav	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1 Pro	Windows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8.1 Pro
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85215	85214
Processor codeDiffers	SR23V	SR23W
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	3+6
Battery capacityKnown for one	50 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	9.9 h	21.8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	HDD, Power on	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.44 kg	2.32 kg
WidthDiffers	331 mm	380.6 mm
DepthDiffers	227.1 mm	258.2 mm
HeightDiffers	18.5 mm	23.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Professional

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