Dell Latitude 5530 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad W530

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Lenovo ThinkPad W530

In depth comparison and review of Dell Latitude 5530 and Lenovo ThinkPad W530. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell Latitude 5530 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Latitude 5530 Lenovo ThinkPad W530
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.78 cm x 23.33 cm x 2.215 cm 37.28 cm x 24.51 cm x 3.56 cm
Weight 1.59 kg 2.81 kg
Case Material - Carbon fibre, glass-fibre, glass-fibre reinforced plastic
Colour Grey -
DISPLAY Dell Latitude 5530 Lenovo ThinkPad W530
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1600 x 900 (HD+)
Pixel Density (ppi) 141 -
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC 60%
Features Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, ±80° vertical viewing angle, 25 ms response rate, ±85° horizontal viewing angle, 0.179 mm pixel pitch Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Dell Latitude 5530 Lenovo ThinkPad W530
CPU Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) 1235U / 1.3 GHz Intel Core i7 (3rd Gen) 3520M / 2.9 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.4 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of Cores 10-core Dual-Core
Cache 12 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel QM77 Express
Features Intel Smart Cache, Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost) Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Dell Latitude 5530 Lenovo ThinkPad W530
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 4 GB (1 x 4 GB)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB 16 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 3200 MHz 1600 MHz / PC3-12800
Rated Speed 3200 MHz 1600 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE Dell Latitude 5530 Lenovo ThinkPad W530
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 2230 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe), Class 35 128 GB SSD SATA 6Gb/s
Optical Drive - DVD-Writer removable
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Latitude 5530 Lenovo ThinkPad W530
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics NVIDIA Quadro K1000M / Intel HD Graphics 4000
Video Memory - 2 GB
Video System Features - NVIDIA Optimus
Camera Yes - 1920 x 1080 (standard), 640 x 360 (infrared) -
Camera Features Privacy shutter, IR/RGB camera, Temporal Noise Reduction -
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080, 640 x 360 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, stereo microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3204 Realtek ALC3202
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater v4
Audio Features MaxxAudio Pro -
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Latitude 5530 Lenovo ThinkPad W530
Wireless Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX 211 - M.2 2230 Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Intel 82579LM
Features Dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY Dell Latitude 5530 Lenovo ThinkPad W530
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 9-cell Lithium Ion
Installed Qty - 1
Max Supported Qty - 2
Battery Capacity (Size) 58 Wh 94 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 12.8 hours
AC ADAPTER Dell Latitude 5530 Lenovo ThinkPad W530
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 5 / 9 / 15 / 20 V 170 Watt
INPUT Dell Latitude 5530 Lenovo ThinkPad W530
Type Keyboard, touchpad, pointing stick Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features - Volume control, spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Latitude 5530 Lenovo ThinkPad W530
Expansion Bays - 1 x Ultrabay Enhanced
Slots - 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free)
Interfaces HDMI
2 x USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (PowerShare)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
4-pin FireWire
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
Mini DisplayPort
PoweredUSB 2.0
USB 2.0
VGA
2 x USB 3.0
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC) 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Dell Latitude 5530 Lenovo ThinkPad W530
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro + Windows 11 Pro Licence - Dutch / English / French / German / Italian Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition - English
Software Included Microsoft Office (30 days trial, excludes office licence) -
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Latitude 5530 Lenovo ThinkPad W530
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options - ThinkLight
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader, smart card reader Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip, fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features ExpressCharge Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, ThinkPad Roll Cage
Compliant Standards FIPS 140-2 RoHS, GREENGUARD, Nordic Ecolabel
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 3 years - on-site
Limited warranty - battery - 1 year
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