Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad P580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad S400u Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop

136specifications compared
40differ
96identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- IdeaPad P580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:Black
- IdeaPad S400u Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- IdeaPad P580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- IdeaPad S400u Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- IdeaPad P580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad S400u Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- IdeaPad P580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad S400u Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- IdeaPad P580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:i7-3632QM
- IdeaPad S400u Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:i3-3227U
Processor cores
- IdeaPad P580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:4
- IdeaPad S400u Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:2
Processor threads
- IdeaPad P580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:8
- IdeaPad S400u Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- IdeaPad P580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:2.2 GHz
- IdeaPad S400u Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:1.9 GHz

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Comparison of P580, S400u
158 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad P580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop Model P580 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad S400u Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop Model S400u View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3632QM	i3-3227U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 1224	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	19
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Home Theater v4	HD
Speaker powerKnown for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-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 802.3u
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71458	72057
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0XF
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
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Wh
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	375 mm	336.6 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	241.2 mm
HeightDiffers	31.6 mm	21 mm
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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