Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

136specifications compared
35differ
101identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:43.9 cm (17.3")
- IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1600 x 900 pixels
- IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:HD+
- IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Full HD
Processor family
- Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
- IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
Processor cores
- Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2
- IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
Processor threads
- Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4
- IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8

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Comparison of G780, Y580
186 specifications	A Lenovo Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model G780 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Model Y580 View product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Polycarbonate (PC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	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
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Dolby Home Theater
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Conexant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM76 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	416 mm	385 mm
DepthDiffers	273 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.61 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.49 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Differs	41.6 cm (16.4")	38.5 cm (15.2")
Depth (imperial)Differs	27.3 cm (10.8")	25.4 cm (10")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	3.61 cm (1.42")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	4.5 cm (1.77")	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35.7 mm
Height (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.56 cm (1.4")
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
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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