Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs Lenovo Essential G570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

124specifications compared
48differ
76identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Essential G570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Essential G570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
- Essential G570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor frequency
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
- Essential G570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
System bus rate
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.5 GT/s
- Essential G570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
- Essential G570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Arrandale
- Essential G570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Sandy Bridge
Stepping
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:K0
- Essential G570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:J1

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Comparison of 560, G570
157 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model 560 View product	B Lenovo Essential G570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model G570 View product
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	i3-2310M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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	19	21
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	4200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5730	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	766 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Realtek ALC272	HD
Speaker powerDiffers	1.5 W	3 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
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
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SLC22	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
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 cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	HDD, Supervisor	HDD, User
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	385 mm	376.8 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	249.8 mm
Height (front)Differs	2 cm	1.73 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.3 cm	3.49 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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