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Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad S41-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 97identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Form factor
    • ThinkPad Yoga 12 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Convertible (Folder)
    • IdeaPad S41-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Clamshell
  • Display diagonal
    • ThinkPad Yoga 12 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
    • IdeaPad S41-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Touchscreen
    • ThinkPad Yoga 12 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Yes
    • IdeaPad S41-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:No
  • Processor family
    • ThinkPad Yoga 12 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • IdeaPad S41-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkPad Yoga 12 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • IdeaPad S41-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad Yoga 12 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • IdeaPad S41-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ThinkPad Yoga 12 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • IdeaPad S41-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkPad Yoga 12 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • IdeaPad S41-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.2 GHz

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175 specifications
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Folder)Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers31.8 cm (12.5")35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui5-5200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorDiffersOn-boardSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHybrid-HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz900 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby Home Theater v4Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1 ProWindows 8.1
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521485212
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR23Y
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers83
Battery capacityKnown for one47 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs8 h4 h
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.58 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers316 mm340 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm240 mm
HeightDiffers19.4 mm19.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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