Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential B590GA Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad G580AM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop

120specifications compared
43differ
77identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Essential B590GA Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Black
- IdeaPad G580AM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Brown
Processor family
- Essential B590GA Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- IdeaPad G580AM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Essential B590GA Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:B960
- IdeaPad G580AM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
Processor threads
- Essential B590GA Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2
- IdeaPad G580AM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- Essential B590GA Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2.2 GHz
- IdeaPad G580AM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.5 GHz
Processor cache
- Essential B590GA Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2 MB
- IdeaPad G580AM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Essential B590GA Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:L3
- IdeaPad G580AM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Smart Cache
Processor lithography
- Essential B590GA Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:32 nm
- IdeaPad G580AM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:22 nm

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Comparison of B590GA, G580AM
138 specifications	A Lenovo Essential B590GA Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop Model B590GA View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad G580AM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop Model G580AM View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	B960	i3-3120M
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 988	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingKnown for one	Q0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	25
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Advanced Audio
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	59836	71465
Processor codeKnown for one	SR07V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	5 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	378 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	252 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	33.4 mm	33.8 mm

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