| Processor13 differ |
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| Processor familyDiffers | Intel® Core™ i5 | Intel® Core™2 Duo |
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| Processor generationKnown for one | 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor modelDiffers | i5-2520M | T6500 |
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| Processor threadsDiffers | 4 | 2 |
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| Processor boost frequencyKnown for one | 3.2 GHz | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor frequencyDiffers | 2.5 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
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| System bus rateKnown for one | 5 GT/s | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor cacheDiffers | 3 MB | 2 MB |
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| Processor cache typeDiffers | Smart Cache | L2 |
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| Processor socketDiffers | Socket 988 | LGA 3647 (Socket P) |
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| Processor lithographyDiffers | 32 nm | 45 nm |
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| Processor seriesKnown for one | Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor codenameDiffers | Sandy Bridge | Penryn |
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| Bus typeDiffers | DMI | FSB |
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| FSB ParityKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| SteppingDiffers | J1 | R0 |
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| TjunctionDiffers | 100 °C | 105 °C |
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| Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one | 16 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| PCI Express configurationsKnown for one | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| PCI Express slots versionKnown for one | 2.0 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs | 25 | 10.5 |
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| ECC supported by processorKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Processor front side busKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 800 MHz |
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| Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 410 M |
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| Processing Die sizeKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 107 mm² |
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| Graphicsidentical |
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| On-board graphics cardKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| On-board graphics card familyKnown for one | Intel® HD Graphics | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| On-board graphics card modelKnown for one | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one | 650 MHz | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one | 1300 MHz | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| On-board graphics card IDKnown for one | 0x116 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Maximum resolutionKnown for one | 1366 x 768 pixels | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Graphics cardKnown for one | HD Graphics | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Discrete graphics cardKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Intel® GMA 4500MHD |
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| Ports & interfaces1 differ |
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| USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers | 3 | 2 |
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| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1 |
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| eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| eSATA ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| HDMI ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1 |
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| DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| DVI portKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| S/PDIF out portKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| ExpressCard slotKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| SmartCard slotKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| TV-outKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Processor special features5 differ |
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| Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| CPU configuration (max)Known for one | 1 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one | 32 nm | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Idle StatesKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one | 1.00 | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs | Yes | No |
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| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs | Yes | No |
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| Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® Insider™Known for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers | 2.0 | No |
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| Processor ARK IDDiffers | 52229 | 39311 |
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| Processor codeDiffers | SR048 | SLGF4 |
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| Processor package sizeKnown for one | 37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023) | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Supported instruction setsKnown for one | AVX | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one | Yes | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Conflict-Free processorKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Other featuresidentical |
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| Security featuresKnown for one | Hard disk drive password, Norton Internet Security, Power on password, Security Slot Fingerprint Reader | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Battery typeKnown for one | 6 Cell Lithium-Ion | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Modem typeKnown for one | No | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Manageability featuresKnown for one | 1-Button system recovery, Automatic software and driver updates, Help, Lenovo Care, Password management, Simple network connectivity | —Unknown — not stated by the source |
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| Infrared data portKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| 3DKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Internal modemKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| TV tuner integratedKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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