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Compare Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T420s

This is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008) vs. the ThinkPad T420s. Differences are highlighted in yellow.
Item MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008) ThinkPad T420s
Item image Item image
Screen size 15" [x] 14" [x]
Maximum RAM 16GB [x]
CPU i7-2620M [x] / i5-2450M [x] / i5-2410M [x] / i3-2310M [x] / i7-2640M [x] / i5-2540M [x] / i5-2520M [x]
Release year 2008 [x] 2011 [x]
Screen brightness 250nt [x] (HD+ option) / 200nt [x] (HD option)
Battery capacity 60Wh [x] 43.2Wh [x]
Weight 2.45kg [x] 1.67kg [x]
Power interface Magsafe [x] Coax barrel [x]
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 [x]
Resolution width 1440px [x] / 1680px [x] 1366px [x] (HD option) / 1600px [x] (HD+ option)
Resolution height 900px [x] 768px [x] (HD option) / 900px [x] (HD+ option)
RAM interface Dual SODIMM slot [x] Dual SODIMM slot [x]
Screen type TN [x] TN [x]
Colour Silver [x] Black [x]
Storage format 2.5" 7mm SATA [x]
Key travel Unknown [x] 2.5mm [x]
PWM detected? Unknown [x] Unknown [x]
Screen finish Glossy [x] / Matte [x] Matte [x]
RAM speed 667MHz [x]
Storage size 300GB [x] / 200GB [x] / 250GB [x]
Width 35.7cm [x] / 39.2cm [x] 34.3cm [x]
Depth 24.3cm [x] / 26.5cm [x] 23cm [x]
Pixel density 4ppi [x]
Height 2.59cm [x] 2.6cm [x]
Number of USB 2 ports 2 [x]
RAM 2GB [x]
Aspect ratio 16:10 [x]
Number of FireWire 400 ports 1 [x]
Number of FireWire 800 ports 1 [x]
Backlit? Yes [x] No [x]
ThinkLight? Yes [x]
Removable battery? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Trackpoint buttons Yes [x]
Supports Coreboot? No [x] Yes [x]
Physical escape key? Yes [x]
Kensington lock slot? Yes [x]
Card reader? SD [x]
CPU architecture Sandy Bridge [x]
Function row style Physical keys [x] Physical keys [x]
Newest compatible operating system OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 [x]
Fingerprint reader? No [x] Optional [x]
Multitouch screen? No [x]
Touch bar? No [x]
Touch screen? No [x]
NFC? No [x] No [x]
Unibody? No [x]
RAM specification DDR2 [x]
Keyboard style Chiclet (Island keys) [x] 7 row [x]
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