Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad G580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

131specifications compared
36differ
95identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- IdeaPad G580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Brown
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Grey
Display diagonal
- IdeaPad G580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- IdeaPad G580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- IdeaPad G580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- IdeaPad G580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
Processor cores
- IdeaPad G580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
Processor threads
- IdeaPad G580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- IdeaPad G580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3.3 GHz

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Comparison of G580, Y480
158 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad G580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model G580 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Model Y480 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Grey
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	i7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket G2
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	23
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	JBL
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM76 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	64899
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0N0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	376 mm	354 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	239 mm
HeightDiffers	34.3 mm	32.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP

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