Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential G570A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad Y470 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

129specifications compared
31differ
98identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Essential G570A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:Brown
- IdeaPad Y470 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Multicolour
Display diagonal
- Essential G570A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- IdeaPad Y470 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Essential G570A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad Y470 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Essential G570A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad Y470 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Essential G570A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:i3-2310M
- IdeaPad Y470 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
Processor frequency
- Essential G570A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:2.1 GHz
- IdeaPad Y470 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
PCI Express configurations
- Essential G570A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
- IdeaPad Y470 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Essential G570A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:21
- IdeaPad Y470 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:23

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Comparison of G570A, Y470
192 specifications	A Lenovo Essential G570A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop Model G570A View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad Y470 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model Y470 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Multicolour
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2310M	i5-2410M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	23
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	ATI, Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 6370M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	HDA
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52220	52224
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR04S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5200 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 43 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3048 m
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	376.8 mm	345 mm
DepthDiffers	249.8 mm	239 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.73 cm	2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.49 cm	3.28 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100/240 V
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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