Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri vs LG P series P420-N.AE21B laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

126specifications compared
51differ
75identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The LG P series P420-N.AE21B laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M has 0.04 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri (2.3 GHz vs 2.26 GHz). The LG P series P420-N.AE21B laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M has 2.5 GT/s more system bus rate than the Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri (5 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). The Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri has 5°C more tjunction than the LG P series P420-N.AE21B laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M (105 °C vs 100 °C). Only the LG P series P420-N.AE21B laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 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
- P series P420-N.AE21B laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Black, White
Display surface
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:Gloss
- P series P420-N.AE21B laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Matt
Processor family
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:Intel® Core™ i3
- P series P420-N.AE21B laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- P series P420-N.AE21B laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:i3-350M
- P series P420-N.AE21B laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
Processor frequency
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:2.26 GHz
- P series P420-N.AE21B laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
System bus rate
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:2.5 GT/s
- P series P420-N.AE21B laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:BGA 1288
- P series P420-N.AE21B laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023

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Comparison of 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri, P420-N.AE21B
160 specifications	A Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri View product	B LG P series P420-N.AE21B laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model P420-N.AE21B View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black, White
Display1 differ
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 surfaceDiffers	Gloss	Matt
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-350M	i5-2410M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C2	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
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)Differs	17	23
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1200 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Realtek ALC269	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	1.5 W	1.5 W
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11g
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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 slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	ThinkPad UltraNav	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Spanish
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43529	52224
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBPL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2200 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.22 kg	1.99 kg
WidthDiffers	344 mm	333 mm
DepthDiffers	233 mm	221 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.18 cm	2.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.7 cm	3.15 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP

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