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Lenovo ThinkPad W520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2820QM vs Lenovo IdeaPad Z370 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 87identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ThinkPad W520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2820QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • IdeaPad Z370 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • ThinkPad W520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2820QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • IdeaPad Z370 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • ThinkPad W520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2820QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • IdeaPad Z370 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkPad W520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2820QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • IdeaPad Z370 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad W520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2820QM:i7-2820QM
    • IdeaPad Z370 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
  • Processor cores
    • ThinkPad W520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2820QM:4
    • IdeaPad Z370 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
  • Processor threads
    • ThinkPad W520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2820QM:8
    • IdeaPad Z370 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ThinkPad W520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2820QM:3.4 GHz
    • IdeaPad Z370 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.9 GHz

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166 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2820QMi5-2410M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor front side busKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersSocket 1224BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2800 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB6 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMCMMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® Quadro® 2000MNVIDIA® GeForce® 410M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB0.512 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1200 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers1 W1.5 W
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® QM67 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222752224
Processor codeKnown for oneSR00UUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one8.9 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one170 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.11 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers372.8 mm328 mm
DepthDiffers245.1 mm222 mm
Height (front)Differs3.16 cm2.08 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.58 cm3.3 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one37.3 cm (14.7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one24.5 cm (9.65")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one3.2 cm (1.26")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one3.58 cm (1.41")Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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