Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs Lenovo IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM

137specifications compared
31differ
106identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Black
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:i3-330UM
Processor frequency
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:1.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:35 W
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:18 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:19
- IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:9

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Comparison of 560, U460
170 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model 560 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad U460 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM Model U460 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	i3-330UM
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.2 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	9
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
SSD capacityKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5730	NVIDIA® GeForce® 305M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	500 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Realtek ALC272	HD
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
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee VirusScan Plus, Microsoft Ofﬁce 2010
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lenovo OneKey Recovery Lenovo ReadyComm Adobe Reader Fingerprint Software Windows Live Essential CyberLink YouCam VeriFace Lenovo Energy Management Software Lenovo DirectShare Lenovo Security Suite ooVoo
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 features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	49021
Processor codeDiffers	SLC22	SLBUG
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	BGA 34 x 28
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	RoHS	EPEAT, RoHS
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.95 kg
WidthDiffers	385 mm	338 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	235 mm
Height (front)Differs	2 cm	2.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.3 cm	2.49 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 featuresidentical
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
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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