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Lenovo T420s + 45N6681 vs Lenovo IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 95identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • T420s + 45N6681:Black
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Silver
  • Display resolution
    • T420s + 45N6681:1600 x 900 pixels
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • T420s + 45N6681:Intel® Core™ i7
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • T420s + 45N6681:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • T420s + 45N6681:i7-2620M
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
  • Processor frequency
    • T420s + 45N6681:2.7 GHz
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • T420s + 45N6681:4 MB
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • T420s + 45N6681:Smart Cache
    • IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:L3

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175 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500:1
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-2620Mi3-2330M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers100 °C85C ; 100C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2722
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one3 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one4 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers160 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers160 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 4200MUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1.024 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1600 x 900 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers1 W3 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11 b/g/n
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® QM67 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Full-size keyboardDiffersNoYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5223153434
Processor codeDiffersSR041SR04J
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.67 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers343 mm340 mm
DepthDiffers230.1 mm234 mm
Height (front)Differs2.12 cm2 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.6 cm3.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Video inKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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