Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential B590 Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop vs Lenovo Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop

132specifications compared
26differ
106identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Essential B590 Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:Black
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:Black, Brown
Display diagonal
- Essential B590 Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Processor model
- Essential B590 Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:B980
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:B970
Processor frequency
- Essential B590 Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:2.4 GHz
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:2.3 GHz
Processor cache type
- Essential B590 Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:L2
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:L3
Processor socket
- Essential B590 Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:PGA988
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:Socket 988
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Essential B590 Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:24
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:23
HDD interface
- Essential B590 Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop:SATA
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:SATA II

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Comparison of B590, G480
146 specifications	A Lenovo Essential B590 Intel® Pentium® B980 Laptop Model B590 View product	B Lenovo Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop Model G480 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Brown
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Processor5 differ
Processor modelDiffers	B980	B970
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	L3
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket 988
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	23
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM70 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Home Basic
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	69669	63915
Processor codeDiffers	SR0J1	SR0J2
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	2200 mAh	48 Wh
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	378 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	252 mm	220 mm
HeightDiffers	33.4 mm	33.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP

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