Lenovo ThinkPad T530 vs. Dell Vostro 3525

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Lenovo ThinkPad T530

Detailed comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad T530 and Dell Vostro 3525. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare dimensions, performance, storage, functions, but also other key features of both laptops and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the laptop that best fits your needs and expectations.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad T530 vs. Dell Vostro 3525 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Dell Vostro 3525
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.34 cm x 24.38 cm x 3.56 cm 35.85 cm x 23.56 cm x 1.9 cm
Weight 2.45 kg 1.83 kg
Case Material Carbon fibre, glass-fibre, glass-fibre reinforced plastic Plastic
Colour - Grey
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Dell Vostro 3525
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 (HD+) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) - 141
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 120 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Image Brightness - 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, ±80° horizontal viewing angle, ±80° vertical viewing angle, Narrow Border Display, 35 ms response rate, 0.17925 mm pixel pitch
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Dell Vostro 3525
CPU Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3320M / 2.6 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5625U / 2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.3 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 6-core
Cache 3 MB L3 - 16 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 -
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Dell Vostro 3525
RAM 4 GB 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 16 GB
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 3200 MHz
Rated Speed - 3200 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Dell Vostro 3525
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 120 GB SSD SATA 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
Optical Drive DVD-Writer -
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Dell Vostro 3525
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4000 AMD Radeon Graphics
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - HD
Resolution - 0.92 Megapixel
Camera Features - 78.6 degrees, RGB camera
Image Sensor Type - CMOS
Video Resolutions - 1280 x 720
Frame Rate - 30 frames per second
Sound Stereo speakers, stereo microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3202 Realtek ALC3254
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Dell Vostro 3525
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller - Realtek RTL8821CE - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Realtek RTL8111H
Features - Single stream (1x1)
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Dell Vostro 3525
Technology Lithium Ion 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) - 41 Wh
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Dell Vostro 3525
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt 65 Watt, 19.5 V, 3.34 A
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Dell Vostro 3525
Type Keyboard Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Features Volume control, spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Dell Vostro 3525
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.0
Mini DisplayPort
2 x USB 2.0
LAN
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
VGA
PoweredUSB 2.0
HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Dell Vostro 3525
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro (available through downgrade rights from Windows 11 Pro) + Windows 11 Pro Licence - Dutch / English / French / German / Italian
Software Included - Microsoft Office (30 days trial, excludes office licence), McAfee Small Business Security (12 months subscription )
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Dell Vostro 3525
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Noble Wedge security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Administrator password, hard drive password -
Compliant Standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001, RoHS, ISO 27001 -
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 10 - 90% (non-condensing)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 2 years - pick-up and return -
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