Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad 500-15ISK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad X260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

144specifications compared
41differ
103identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- IdeaPad 500-15ISK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Aluminium, White
- ThinkPad X260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- IdeaPad 500-15ISK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad X260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution
- IdeaPad 500-15ISK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- ThinkPad X260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- IdeaPad 500-15ISK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Full HD
- ThinkPad X260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HD
Panel type
- IdeaPad 500-15ISK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:TN
- ThinkPad X260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:IPS
Processor family
- IdeaPad 500-15ISK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad X260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- IdeaPad 500-15ISK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad X260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- IdeaPad 500-15ISK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
- ThinkPad X260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U

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Comparison of 500-15ISK, X260
179 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad 500-15ISK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model 500-15ISK View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model X260 View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Aluminium, White	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Metal, Polycarbonate (PC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Panel typeDiffers	TN	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i5-6200U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	D1	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x4, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	192 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 GB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon R7 M360	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card ID	1916	1916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL support	Yes	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Advanced Audio	HDA
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	JBL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 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)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel HD Graphics	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2EY
Processor package size	42 X 24 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3+3
Battery capacityKnown for one	32 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	12 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.44 kg
WidthDiffers	384 mm	305.5 mm
DepthDiffers	265 mm	208.5 mm
HeightDiffers	24.6 mm	20.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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