Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri vs Lenovo ThinkPad x120e AMD Athlon E-240

76specifications compared
30differ
46identical
96known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri has 20 cd/m² more display brightness than the Lenovo ThinkPad x120e AMD Athlon E-240 (220 cd/m² vs 200 cd/m²). The Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri has 200 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the Lenovo ThinkPad x120e AMD Athlon E-240 (500:1 vs 300:1). The Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri has 0.76 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkPad x120e AMD Athlon E-240 (2.26 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkPad x120e AMD Athlon E-240 has Bluetooth. Only the Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri has ExpressCard slot.

Product colour
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:Black, Red
- ThinkPad x120e AMD Athlon E-240:Black
Display diagonal
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad x120e AMD Athlon E-240:29.5 cm (11.6")
Display brightness
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:220 cd/m²
- ThinkPad x120e AMD Athlon E-240:200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:500:1
- ThinkPad x120e AMD Athlon E-240:300:1
Processor manufacturer
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:Intel
- ThinkPad x120e AMD Athlon E-240:AMD
Processor family
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad x120e AMD Athlon E-240:AMD Athlon
Processor model
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:i3-350M
- ThinkPad x120e AMD Athlon E-240:E-240
Processor frequency
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:2.26 GHz
- ThinkPad x120e AMD Athlon E-240:1.5 GHz

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Comparison of 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri, x120e
172 specifications	A Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad x120e AMD Athlon E-240 Model x120e View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Polycarbonate (PC)
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers	220 cd/m²	200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	500:1	300:1
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	AMD Athlon
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-350M	E-240
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	1.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1288	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Arrandale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	17	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 6000
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 6310
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Realtek ALC269	HD
Speaker powerDiffers	1.5 W	1 W
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	AMD A50M
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Reader, Skype, Windows Live Essentials
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security 2011, Microsoft Ofﬁce 2010
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rescue & Recovery Access Connections ThinkVantage System Update ThinkVantage Power Manager ThinkVantage Toolbox Adobe Reader Skype Windows Live Essentials
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	43529	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBPL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	4.5 h	6 h
Poweridentical
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	HDD, Supervisor	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.22 kg	1.5 kg
WidthDiffers	344 mm	282 mm
DepthDiffers	233 mm	210 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.18 cm	1.56 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.7 cm	2.95 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	AC - DC	AC/DC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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