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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad 520S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop vs MSI GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-406FR

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 87identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-7500U
    • i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.7 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 4 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s

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Lenovo

IdeaPad 520S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop

Model 520S

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GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-406FRView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Screen shapeKnown for oneFlat
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersH0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x191B
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
Audio1 differ
Speakers manufacturerDiffersHarman KardonDynaudio
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel® HM170
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers9545188967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZVSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers26
Battery capacityKnown for one30 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one12 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.7 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers327.4 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers236.5 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers19.3 mm20.1 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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