Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential B570e2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M vs Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 88identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Essential B570e2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Essential B570e2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:HD
    • ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Essential B570e2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Essential B570e2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Essential B570e2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
    • ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor frequency
    • Essential B570e2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2.3 GHz
    • ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Essential B570e2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Socket 988
    • ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:BGA 1023
  • Processor lithography
    • Essential B570e2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:32 nm
    • ThinkPad T530 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:22 nm

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Comparison of B570e2, T530
181 specifications
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for onePolycarbonate (PC)Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-2350Mi5-3210M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2325
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDDolby Advanced Audio
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one150 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInstalled
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM65 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5343865708
Processor codeDiffersSR0DNSR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one5.8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg2.54 kg
WidthKnown for one378 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one252 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one33.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one37.9 cm (14.9")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one25.1 cm (9.9")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one3.3 cm (1.3")Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for oneDigitalUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business

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