Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad N581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad S300 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 119identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • IdeaPad N581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Black
    • IdeaPad S300 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Grey, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • IdeaPad N581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • IdeaPad S300 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad N581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
    • IdeaPad S300 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • IdeaPad N581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • IdeaPad S300 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • IdeaPad N581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • IdeaPad S300 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • IdeaPad N581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:35 W
    • IdeaPad S300 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • IdeaPad N581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3.0
    • IdeaPad S300 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • IdeaPad N581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:25
    • IdeaPad S300 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17

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184 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one39.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2517
Memory4 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Differs10
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570865707
Processor codeDiffersSR0N0SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers375 mm330 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm230.2 mm
HeightDiffers34.3 mm22.4 mm
Width (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32.8 cm (12.9")
Depth (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 cm (9.06")
Height (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.24 cm (0.88")
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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