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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential G570AH Intel® Pentium® B940 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X230i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M

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  • 104specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 59identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • B940
    • i3-2370M
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 2 GHz
    • 2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • L3
    • Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • PGA988
    • Socket 988

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Lenovo

Essential G570AH Intel® Pentium® B940

Model G570AH

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Lenovo

ThinkPad X230i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M

Model X230i

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Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")31.8 cm (12.5")
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one300:1
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersB940i3-2370M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersPGA988Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
SteppingKnown for oneJ1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2024
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6370MNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one1 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Network4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® QM77 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadKnown for oneNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutDiffersAZERTYQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglish
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5562653442
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0DP
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.xAVX
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Battery life (max)Known for one10.3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.5 kg
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one206.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.9 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.66 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one2 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for oneYes

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