Lenovo ThinkPad W530 vs. Dell Vostro 5481

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Lenovo ThinkPad W530

Side by side comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad W530 and Dell Vostro 5481. 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.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad W530 vs. Dell Vostro 5481 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Dell Vostro 5481
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.28 cm x 24.51 cm x 3.56 cm 32.49 cm x 23.2 cm x 1.82 cm
Weight 2.81 kg 1.55 kg
Case Material Carbon fibre, glass-fibre, glass-fibre reinforced plastic -
Colour - Silver
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Dell Vostro 5481
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 14" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 (HD+) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) - 157
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness - 220 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 60% -
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare, ±80° horizontal viewing angle, ±80° vertical viewing angle
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Dell Vostro 5481
CPU Intel Core i7 (3rd Gen) 3520M / 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8265U / 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.6 GHz 3.9 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache 4 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel QM77 Express -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Dell Vostro 5481
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 1600 MHz / PC3-12800 2400 MHz
Rated Speed 1600 MHz 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Dell Vostro 5481
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD SATA 6Gb/s 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe
Optical Drive DVD-Writer removable -
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Dell Vostro 5481
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU -
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA Quadro K1000M / Intel HD Graphics 4000 Intel UHD Graphics 620
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Video Memory 2 GB -
Video System Features NVIDIA Optimus -
Camera - Yes - 1280 x 720
Camera Features - 720p HD movie recording
Image Sensor Type - CMOS
Video Resolutions - 1280 x 720
Frame Rate - 30 frames per second
Sound Stereo speakers, stereo microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3202 Realtek ALC3204
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater v4 High Definition Audio
Audio Features - MaxxAudio Pro
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Dell Vostro 5481
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Wireless Controller Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Intel 82579LM Realtek RTL8111
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Dell Vostro 5481
Technology 9-cell Lithium Ion 3-cell Lithium Ion
Installed Qty 1 -
Max Supported Qty 2 -
Battery Capacity (Size) 94 Wh 42 Wh
Battery Life Up to 12.8 hours -
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Dell Vostro 5481
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 170 Watt 45 Watt, 19.5 V, 2.31 A
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Dell Vostro 5481
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Volume control, spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad Multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Dell Vostro 5481
Expansion Bays 1 x Ultrabay Enhanced -
Slots 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free) -
Interfaces 4-pin FireWire
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
Mini DisplayPort
PoweredUSB 2.0
USB 2.0
VGA
2 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 2.0
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Dell Vostro 5481
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition - English Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition - Multilingual User Interface (MUI)
Software Included - Microsoft Office (Trial), McAfee (30 days trial)
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Dell Vostro 5481
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options ThinkLight -
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip, fingerprint reader Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader
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, power-on password, ThinkPad Roll Cage -
Compliant Standards RoHS, GREENGUARD, Nordic Ecolabel -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Gold -
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 10 - 80% (non-condensing)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 3 years - on-site
Limited warranty - battery - 1 year
Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
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