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Lenovo IdeaPad B560 vs Lenovo L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 79identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • IdeaPad B560:Intel® Pentium®
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad B560:P6100
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:i5-460M
  • Processor threads
    • IdeaPad B560:2
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:4
  • Processor frequency
    • IdeaPad B560:2 GHz
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:2.53 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • IdeaPad B560:PGA988
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:BGA 1288
  • Processor operating modes
    • IdeaPad B560:32-bit, 64-bit
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:64-bit
  • Tjunction
    • IdeaPad B560:90 °C
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:105 °C
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • IdeaPad B560:1
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:16

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Comparison of IdeaPad B560, L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3
142 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500:1
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersP6100i5-460M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1288
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium P6000 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-400 Series
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers116
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1519
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® QM57 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017550179
Processor codeDiffersSLBURSLC22
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIBM
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.56 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm247 mm
Height (front)Differs2.65 cm3.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.62 cm3.6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 h

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