Lenovo ThinkPad W530 vs. Apple MacBook

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Lenovo ThinkPad W530
Lenovo ThinkPad W530
Apple MacBook
Apple MacBook

Side by side comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad W530 and Apple MacBook. Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Difference between Lenovo ThinkPad W530 and Apple MacBook

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad W530 vs. Apple MacBook Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Apple MacBook
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.28 cm x 24.51 cm x 3.56 cm 32.5 cm x 22.7 cm x 2.8 cm
Weight 2.81 kg 2.4 kg
Case Material Carbon fibre, glass-fibre, glass-fibre reinforced plastic -
Colour - White
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Apple MacBook
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 13.3"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 (HD+) 1280 x 800 (WXGA)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Colour Gamut 60% -
Features Anti-glare -
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Apple MacBook
CPU Intel Core i7 (3rd Gen) 3520M / 2.9 GHz Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.6 GHz -
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache 4 MB L2 - 2 MB
Front Side Bus - 667 MHz
64-bit Computing Yes -
Chipset Mobile Intel QM77 Express -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Enhanced SpeedStep technology, power-optimized processor system bus, Execute Disable Bit capability
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Apple MacBook
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 512 MB
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 2 GB
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM DDR2 SDRAM
Speed 1600 MHz / PC3-12800 667 MHz / PC2-5300
Rated Speed 1600 MHz 667 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin SO-DIMM 200-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Apple MacBook
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD SATA 6Gb/s 60 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s / 5400 rpm
Optical Drive DVD-Writer removable DVD±RW fixed
Read Speed - 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Write Speed - 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±R)
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed - 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Apple MacBook
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU -
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA Quadro K1000M / Intel HD Graphics 4000 Intel GMA 950
Memory Allocation Technology - Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
Max Allocated RAM Size - 64 MB
Video Memory 2 GB -
Video System Features NVIDIA Optimus -
Camera - Yes
Resolution - 0.3 Megapixel
Video Resolutions - 640 x 480
Sound Stereo speakers, stereo microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3202 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater v4 -
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Apple MacBook
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Wireless Controller Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Intel 82579LM -
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Apple MacBook
Technology 9-cell Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Installed Qty 1 -
Max Supported Qty 2 -
Battery Capacity (Size) 94 Wh 55 Wh
Battery Life Up to 12.8 hours -
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Apple MacBook
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 170 Watt -
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Apple MacBook
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, trackpad
Features Volume control, spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Apple MacBook
Expansion Bays 1 x Ultrabay Enhanced -
Slots 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free) 2 x memory
Interfaces 4-pin FireWire
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
Mini DisplayPort
PoweredUSB 2.0
USB 2.0
VGA
2 x USB 3.0
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
2 x USB 2.0 4 pin USB Type A
1 x display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital
1 x audio - SPDIF input/line-in - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK
1 x audio - SPDIF output/headphones - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) -
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Apple MacBook
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition - English Apple MacOS X 10.4
Software Included - Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple Hardware Test, Apple Mac OS X Mail, OmniOutliner, Apple iCal, Apple DVD Player, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple iChat AV, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, iWork (30 days trial), Front Row, Apple iLife '06, Freeverse Big Bang Board Games, plasq Comic Life
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Apple MacBook
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Integrated Options ThinkLight -
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip, fingerprint reader -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, ThinkPad Roll Cage Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Compliant Standards RoHS, GREENGUARD, Nordic Ecolabel -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Gold -
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 10 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 0 - 90%
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 3 years - on-site
Limited warranty - battery - 1 year
Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
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