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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential M3288GE laptop AMD Turion Dual Core M520 vs Lenovo IdeaPad M5927GE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-680UM

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 44identical
  • 93known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor family
    • AMD Turion Dual Core
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • M520
    • i7-680UM
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.3 GHz
    • 1.46 GHz
  • Internal memory type
    • DDR2-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory clock speed
    • 800 MHz
    • 1066 MHz

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158 specifications
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Lenovo

Essential M3288GE laptop AMD Turion Dual Core M520

Model M3288GE

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B

Lenovo

IdeaPad M5927GE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-680UM

Model M5927GE

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Brown
Housing materialPlasticPlastic
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Turion Dual CoreIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersM520i7-680UM
Processor coresKnown for one2
Processor threadsKnown for one4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.53 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.46 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheKnown for one4 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1288
Processor lithographyKnown for one32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneArrandale
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
SteppingKnown for oneK0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one18 W
TjunctionKnown for one105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one11
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNo
Memory3 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers800 MHz1066 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory4 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA II
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one500 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.5 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneHD
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker powerDiffers2 W1 W
Audio formats supportedAAC, MP3, WAV, WMAAAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)0.3 MP0.3 MP
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyWi-FiWi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDR
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® QM57 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Full-size keyboardYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel 64Known for oneYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bit
Processor ARK IDKnown for one49664
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBST
Processor package sizeKnown for oneBGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery life (max)4 h4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one40 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotNoNo
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.38 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm318 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm204.5 mm
HeightKnown for one18 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one31.8 cm (12.5")
Depth (imperial)Known for one20.6 cm (8.1")
Height (imperial)Known for one1.8 cm (0.71")
Height (front)Known for one2.65 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.65 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeAC/DCAC/DC
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC

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