Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM vs Lenovo IdeaPad Z380 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M

125specifications compared
39differ
86identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Grey
- IdeaPad Z380 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:White
Display diagonal
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:35.6 cm (14")
- IdeaPad Z380 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad Z380 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad Z380 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
- IdeaPad Z380 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
Processor cores
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
- IdeaPad Z380 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2
Processor threads
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
- IdeaPad Z380 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:4
Processor cache
- IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:6 MB
- IdeaPad Z380 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:3 MB

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Comparison of Y480, Z380
159 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Model Y480 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad Z380 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Model Z380 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3610QM	i3-2350M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket G2	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 C	85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-RW
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	JBL	HD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
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	64899	53438
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0DN
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power on
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	354 mm	222 mm
DepthDiffers	239 mm	328 mm
HeightDiffers	32.8 mm	30.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

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