Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad 300-15IBR Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop vs MSI GL62 6QF-671ID

126specifications compared
55differ
71identical
73known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- IdeaPad 300-15IBR Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:Silver
- GL62 6QF-671ID:Black
Display resolution
- IdeaPad 300-15IBR Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- GL62 6QF-671ID:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- IdeaPad 300-15IBR Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:HD
- GL62 6QF-671ID:Full HD
Processor family
- IdeaPad 300-15IBR Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- GL62 6QF-671ID:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- IdeaPad 300-15IBR Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:N3700
- GL62 6QF-671ID:i7-6700HQ
Processor threads
- IdeaPad 300-15IBR Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:4
- GL62 6QF-671ID:8
Processor boost frequency
- IdeaPad 300-15IBR Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:2.4 GHz
- GL62 6QF-671ID:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- IdeaPad 300-15IBR Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:1.6 GHz
- GL62 6QF-671ID:2.6 GHz

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Comparison of 300-15IBR, GL62 6QF-671ID
199 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad 300-15IBR Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop Model 300-15IBR View product	B MSI GL62 6QF-671ID View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Panel typeKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	300:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	N3700	i7-6700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Braswell	Skylake
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI3
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingDiffers	C0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2, 1x4, 2x2, 2x1, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	Yes	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee® LiveSafe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Lenovo™ OneKey Recovery Lenovo™ Companion 3.0 Lenovo™ Photo Master Lenovo™ SHAREit Lenovo™ REACHit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	87261	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR29E	SR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Pro Wireless Display (Intel® Pro WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	32 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	120 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	384 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	285 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.29 cm	2.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.34 cm	2.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 43 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 2438 m	Unknown — not stated by the source

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