Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential B470 Intel® Pentium® B950 vs Lenovo IdeaPad M5923GE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 75identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Essential B470 Intel® Pentium® B950:Black
    • IdeaPad M5923GE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:Black, Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • Essential B470 Intel® Pentium® B950:35.6 cm (14")
    • IdeaPad M5923GE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Processor family
    • Essential B470 Intel® Pentium® B950:Intel® Pentium®
    • IdeaPad M5923GE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Essential B470 Intel® Pentium® B950:B950
    • IdeaPad M5923GE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:i3-330UM
  • Processor threads
    • Essential B470 Intel® Pentium® B950:2
    • IdeaPad M5923GE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Essential B470 Intel® Pentium® B950:2.1 GHz
    • IdeaPad M5923GE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:1.2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Essential B470 Intel® Pentium® B950:5 GT/s
    • IdeaPad M5923GE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:2.5 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Essential B470 Intel® Pentium® B950:2 MB
    • IdeaPad M5923GE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:3 MB

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176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Brown
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")31.8 cm (12.5")
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500:1
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersB950i3-330UM
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz1.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceK0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W18 W
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 2x16, 1x8+2x41x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs219
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz500 MHz
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W1 W
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel® QM57 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5562749021
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBUG
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.xSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery life (max)Differs3 h4 h
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.38 kg
WidthDiffers340 mm318 mm
DepthDiffers234.6 mm204.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 mm
Width (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31.8 cm (12.5")
Depth (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.6 cm (8.1")
Height (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 cm (0.71")
Height (front)Known for one2.34 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.36 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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