Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM vs Samsung 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 98identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Brown
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black
  • Display resolution
    • IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor cores
    • IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2
  • Processor threads
    • IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • IdeaPad Y580 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3.3 GHz
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of Y580, NP300E5C
174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBrownBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3610QMi5-3210M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket G2BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2325
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home TheaterHD
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source104
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6489965708
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR0N0
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers385 mm367.9 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm243 mm
HeightKnown for one35.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one38.5 cm (15.2")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one25.4 cm (10")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one3.56 cm (1.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM75 Express
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCO 3.0

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