Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad V570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

115specifications compared
35differ
80identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- IdeaPad V570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- IdeaPad V570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad V570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad V570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:i7-2620M
- IdeaPad V570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:2.7 GHz
- IdeaPad V570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:4 MB
- IdeaPad V570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:3 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:27
- IdeaPad V570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:21

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Comparison of T420s, V570
170 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop Model T420s View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad V570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model V570 View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	250 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	300:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2620M	i3-2310M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	27	21
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	160 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 4200M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1100 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.001 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1600 x 900 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HDA
Speaker powerDiffers	1 W	1.5 W
Audio includedKnown for one	Mute Button, Speakers (integrated)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	LAN; WWAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® QM67 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	ThinkPad UltraNav	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard typeKnown for one	7-row with Trackpoint	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52231	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SR041	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	IBM	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.67 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	343 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	230.1 mm	252 mm
HeightDiffers	21.2 mm	32.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.12 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	378 x 252 x 32.3 mm
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Client Security Solution, Hard disk drive password, Power-on password, Security lock slot, Supervisor password Fingerprint Reader	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	6 Cell Lithium-Ion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Client Security Solution, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Active Protection System, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive baysKnown for one	Ultrabay Enhanced	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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