Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs Lenovo X220 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3

139specifications compared
33differ
106identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Silver
- X220 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:Black
Display diagonal
- IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:35.6 cm (14")
- X220 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:31.8 cm (12.5")
Processor model
- IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
- X220 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:i3-2350M
Processor frequency
- IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
- X220 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:2.3 GHz
Processor cache type
- IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:L3
- X220 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:BGA 1023
- X220 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:Socket 988
Tjunction
- IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:85C ; 100C
- X220 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:85 °C
PCI Express configurations
- IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1x16, 2x8
- X220 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of V470, X220 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3
164 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad V470 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model V470 View product	B Lenovo X220 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2330M	i3-2350M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
TjunctionDiffers	85C ; 100C	85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	23
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	SD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	HDA
Speaker powerDiffers	3 W	2 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Trackpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53434	53438
Processor codeDiffers	SR04J	SR0DN
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	340 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	206.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2 cm	1.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.1 cm	3.46 cm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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