Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential B560E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300

108specifications compared
49differ
59identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Essential B560E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad T61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Essential B560E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad T61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Essential B560E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:16:9
- ThinkPad T61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300:16:10
Processor family
- Essential B560E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad T61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Essential B560E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:i3-380M
- ThinkPad T61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300:T7300
Processor threads
- Essential B560E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:4
- ThinkPad T61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300:2
Processor frequency
- Essential B560E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:2.53 GHz
- ThinkPad T61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Essential B560E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:3 MB
- ThinkPad T61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300:4 MB

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Comparison of B560E, T61
149 specifications	A Lenovo Essential B560E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop Model B560E View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300 Model T61 View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	T7300
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	PBGA479, PPGA478
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Merom
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
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 TransistorsDiffers	382 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	10
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	100 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	100 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD-ROM
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Not available
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® PM965 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Trackpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows XP Professional
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 features12 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	29760
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1/4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	335 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	237 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm

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