Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri vs Lenovo ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M

140specifications compared
27differ
113identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:Black, Red
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Black
Processor family
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:i3-350M
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
Internal memory
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:2 GB
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4 GB
Optical drive type
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:DVD-RW
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:DVD Super Multi DL
Discrete graphics card model
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:Intel® HD Graphics
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card family
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:Intel
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:NVIDIA

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Comparison of 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri, 460
148 specifications	A Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M Model 460 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	35.6 cm (14")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surface	Gloss	Gloss
Display brightness	220 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)	500:1	500:1
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-350M	i5-430M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequency	2.26 GHz	2.26 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1288	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C2	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	17	17
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.53 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Realtek ALC269	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerDiffers	1.5 W	2 W
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	ThinkPad UltraNav	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43529	43537
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPL	SLBPM
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Differs	4.5 h	3.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Password protection type	HDD, Supervisor	HDD, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Certification	RoHS	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.22 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	344 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	233 mm	231.8 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.18 cm	1.72 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.7 cm	3.44 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power supply type	AC - DC	AC - DC
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP

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