Dell Latitude E6540 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T430s

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Dell Latitude E6540
Dell Latitude E6540
Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Lenovo ThinkPad T430s

Side by side comparison and review of Dell Latitude E6540 and Lenovo ThinkPad T430s. 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 Dell Latitude E6540 and Lenovo ThinkPad T430s

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Dell Latitude E6540 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Latitude E6540 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.9 cm x 25.05 cm x 3.34 cm 34.3 cm x 23 cm x 2.6 cm
Weight 2.56 kg 1.79 kg
Case Material - Magnesium alloy, carbon fibre reinforced plastic
DISPLAY Dell Latitude E6540 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 14"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1600 x 900 (HD+)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Dell Latitude E6540 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
CPU No CPU Intel Core i7 (3rd Gen) 3520M / 2.9 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 3.6 GHz
Number of Cores - Dual-Core
Cache - 4 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset Intel QM87 Mobile Intel QM77 Express
Platform Technology - Intel vPro Platform
Features - Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Dell Latitude E6540 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
RAM 0 GB 4 GB (1 x 4 GB)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 16 GB
RAM Type DDR3L SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed - 1600 MHz / PC3-12800
Rated Speed - 1600 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin SO-DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 2 1
STORAGE Dell Latitude E6540 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) - 128 GB SSD SATA 6Gb/s
Optical Drive - DVD-Writer removable
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Latitude E6540 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Graphics Processor (GPU) - Intel HD Graphics 4000
Video Memory - 1 GB
Camera Yes Yes
Camera Features - Face tracking
Video Resolutions - 1280 x 720
Sound Speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, stereo microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3202
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater v4
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Latitude E6540 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Wireless 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Wireless Controller Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 - PCI Express Mini Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Intel 82579LM
Features Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) -
WWAN
Generation - 3G
Technology - GPRS, WCDMA, HSPA, HSPA+
Controller - Ericsson H5321gw - PCI Express Half Mini Card
BATTERY Dell Latitude E6540 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion 6-cell Lithium Ion
Installed Qty - 1
Max Supported Qty - 2
Battery Capacity (Size) 60 Wh 43.2 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 7.6 hours
AC ADAPTER Dell Latitude E6540 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Input - AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output - 65 Watt
INPUT Dell Latitude E6540 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Type Keyboard, touchpad, DualPoint Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Multi-touch touchpad Volume control, spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Latitude E6540 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Expansion Bays - 1 x Ultrabay Slim
Slots - 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free)
Interfaces 4 x USB 3.0
VGA
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Dock
2 x USB 3.0
PoweredUSB 2.0
VGA
Mini DisplayPort
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Dell Latitude E6540 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Operating System (OS) No operating system Windows 8 Pro 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Latitude E6540 Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
Dockable Yes -
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 Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), microphone with echo and noise-cancellation, ExpressCharge Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, ThinkPad Roll Cage, Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT)
Navigation Receiver - GPS
Compliant Standards - RoHS, GREENGUARD
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 3 years - pick-up and return
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