Lenovo ThinkPad T500 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T61

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ThinkPad T500 compared with ThinkPad T61

	LenovoThinkPad T500	LenovoThinkPad T61
Overview
Released
Released	August 2008	May 2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.4″	14.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800 or 1680 × 1050 (better)	1440 × 900
Brightness
Brightness	200 nits	200 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	15.4-inch 16:10 LCD: CCFL-backlit 1280 × 800 (200 nits, 300:1), LED-backlit 1280 × 800 (200 nits, 400:1) or CCFL-backlit 1680 × 1050 (200 nits, 500:1); represented configurations use CCFL	Represented 14.1-inch widescreen NVIDIA models: 1440 × 900 LCD, 200 nits, 300:1 contrast and 16:10 aspect ratio. Other T61 chassis and screen configurations are not represented here.
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 or Intel Core 2 Duo P8600	Intel Core 2 Duo T7300
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
Graphics
Graphics	Intel GMA 4500MHD or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650	NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M
Memory
Memory	1 GB or 2 GB	1 GB or 2 GB
Storage
Storage	80 GB to 160 GB	120 GB to 160 GB
CPU
CPU	Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26 GHz, 3 MB L2) and P8600 (2.4 GHz, 3 MB L2) on represented configurations; 1066 MHz bus; Intel GM45 chipset	Represented May 2007 US models: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2 GHz, 800 MHz bus and 4 MB shared L2 cache; Mobile Intel PM965 chipset
GPU
GPU	Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics; switchable models additionally have ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 with 256 MB dedicated memory. Maker specifies on-the-fly switching under Vista only	NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M with 128 MB dedicated memory and TurboCache; integrated Intel GMA X3100 is offered in separate T61 configurations
Memory type
Memory type	PC3-8500 DDR3-1066; two 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maximum 8 GB	PC2-5300 DDR2-667; two 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maker maximum 4 GB
Storage type
Storage type	Removable 2.5-inch SATA 1.5 Gb/s hard drive; Active Protection System; Ultrabay Slim 9.5 mm removable optical-drive bay supports optional second drive or battery	Removable 2.5-inch SATA 1.5 Gb/s hard drive; 5400 rpm on represented models; Active Protection System and shock-mounted drive
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6.3 hours	Up to 3.8 hours
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg	2.4 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	34 mm	31.9 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	357.5 × 255 mm	335 × 261 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Main figures use six-cell integrated graphics: maker claim up to 6.3 hours, or 7.8 hours with Ultrabay battery, starting at 2.7 kg. Nine-cell models start at 2.8 kg and claim up to 9.4 hours; switchable 2082-26U has nine cells. Published 357.5 × 255 × 30–34 mm dimensions are for the six-cell body, not the protruding nine-cell pack.	Six-cell lithium-ion battery: maker claim up to 3.8 hours on NVIDIA models, or up to 5.3 hours with additional Ultrabay battery. Listed 2.4 kg starting weight and 261 mm depth include the six-cell battery; thickness ranges from 27.6 to 31.9 mm. Integrated-graphics and four-cell models have different figures.
Charger
Charger	65 W for integrated graphics; 90 W for ATI graphics	90 W AC adaptor for NVIDIA graphics models
Materials
Materials	Super-Elastic PolyCarbonate cover; carbon-fibre reinforced plastic bottom; magnesium base and display roll cages	Super-Elastic PolyCarbonate display cover; carbon-fibre reinforced plastic bottom; magnesium base and display roll cages
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Intel WiFi Link 5100, 802.11a/b/g/n on represented configurations	Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN, 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth 2.1	Bluetooth 2.0
Webcam
Webcam	Optional 1.3-megapixel; not fitted to represented configurations	Not fitted to represented 7664-16U/17U configurations
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Three USB 2.0, VGA, DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, four-pin FireWire, separate microphone and headphone sockets, seven-format memory-card reader, ExpressCard/54 and docking connector; PC Card or Smart Card reader varies by configuration	Three USB 2.0 ports, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, four-pin FireWire 400, separate microphone and headphone jacks, CardBus PC Card slot and ExpressCard/54; docking connector; removable Ultrabay Slim DVD burner
External displays
External displays	Maker maximum 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; DisplayPort supports single-link DVI-D via optional cable	DVI pass-through requires the optional ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock or Advanced Dock
Keyboard
Keyboard	89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkVantage button; ThinkLight overhead illumination	89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkVantage button; ThinkLight overhead illumination; volume and mute buttons
Trackpad
Trackpad	UltraNav touchpad and TrackPoint pointing stick	UltraNav touchpad with TrackPoint pointing stick
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers, 1 W each	Stereo speakers, 1 W each
Microphones
Microphones	Digital microphone	Internal microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	TPM 1.2; optional palm-rest fingerprint reader or Smart Card reader depending on configuration	TPM 1.2 security chip