Product comparison · 2 all-in-one pcs/workstations

Lenovo Essential C300 Intel Atom® vs Lenovo IdeaCentre B500

47specifications compared
23differ
24identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Essential C300 Intel Atom®:50.8 cm (20")
- IdeaCentre B500:58.4 cm (23")
Display resolution
- Essential C300 Intel Atom®:1600 x 900 pixels
- IdeaCentre B500:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Essential C300 Intel Atom®:HD+
- IdeaCentre B500:Full HD
Processor family
- Essential C300 Intel Atom®:Intel Atom®
- IdeaCentre B500:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor cores
- Essential C300 Intel Atom®:1
- IdeaCentre B500:2
Processor frequency
- Essential C300 Intel Atom®:1.6 GHz
- IdeaCentre B500:2.93 GHz
Processor cache
- Essential C300 Intel Atom®:0.512 MB
- IdeaCentre B500:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Essential C300 Intel Atom®:533 MHz
- IdeaCentre B500:1066 MHz

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Comparison of C300, IdeaCentre B500
58 specifications	A Lenovo Essential C300 Intel Atom® Model C300 View product	B Lenovo IdeaCentre B500 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	50.8 cm (20")	58.4 cm (23")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	0.512 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	640 GB	640 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 950	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 240M
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Cameraidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width (with stand)Differs	484 mm	570 mm
Depth (with stand)Differs	55 mm	85 mm
Height (with stand)Differs	359 mm	484 mm
Weight (with stand)Known for one	6.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Remote control included	No	No
Other features3 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Chassis type	All-in-One	All-in-One
Display	TFT	TFT
Display included	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive installed	No	No
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TV tuner integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g/n
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpeakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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