| Attribute |
Lenovo IdeaPad 300 (80QH00F0PB) × | 
Lenovo Essential G70-80 (80MR02QBRK) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Lenovo IdeaPad 300 | Lenovo Essential G70-80 |
| Product code | 80QH00F0PB | 80MR02QBRK |
| Design | | |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Lenovo | Lenovo |
| Family | IdeaPad | Essential |
| Series | 300 | G |
| Model name | 300 | G70-80 |
| Part number | 80QH00F0PB | 80MR02QBRK |
| Release year (year) | 2017 | 2017 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 6th gen Intel Core i7 | 5th gen Intel Core i3 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.5 | 2 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.1 | - |
| Processor model | i7-6500U | i3-5005U |
| Processor cores | 2 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | LGA 1356 (Socket B2) | BGA 1168 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 4 | 3 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR3L-SDRAM | DDR3-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| HD type | HD+ | HD+ |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels | 1600 x 900 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | AMD Radeon R5 M330 | NVIDIA GeForce 940M |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | - | 2 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 74 | 16 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Intel HD Graphics 5500 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | + |
| Networking | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | - |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 2 | 2 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 0.3 | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 4 | 5 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 3 | 2.95 |
| Height (mm) | 25.1 | 28 |
| Depth (mm) | 292.6 | 283 |
| Width (mm) | 418 | 418 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |