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Lenovo Edge E520 vs Lenovo Essential G470ah Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 81identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Edge E520:Red
    • Essential G470ah Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Copper
  • Display diagonal
    • Edge E520:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Essential G470ah Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:35.8 cm (14.1")
  • Processor family
    • Edge E520:Intel® Pentium®
    • Essential G470ah Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Edge E520:B940
    • Essential G470ah Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
  • Processor threads
    • Edge E520:2
    • Essential G470ah Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Edge E520:2 GHz
    • Essential G470ah Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Edge E520:2 MB
    • Essential G470ah Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Edge E520:L3
    • Essential G470ah Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Smart Cache

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173 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersRedCopper
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.8 cm (14.1")
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersB940i3-2310M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers85 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2021
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJ1
Storage2 differ
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelATI
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Radeon HD 6370M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.512 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel QM65Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAlphanumericUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Basic
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Professional Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5562652220
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.xAVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR04S
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one2200 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs6 h5 h
Poweridentical
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers375 mm340 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm231.8 mm
Height (front)Differs2.8 cm1.72 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.3 cm3.44 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one37.5 cm (14.8")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one24.5 cm (9.64")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one2.79 cm (1.1")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one3.28 cm (1.29")Unknown — 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 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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