Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Yoga 710-15 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-694PT

148specifications compared
62differ
86identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Yoga 710-15 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-694PT:Laptop
Form factor
- Yoga 710-15 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-694PT:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Yoga 710-15 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
- GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-694PT:43.9 cm (17.3")
Touchscreen
- Yoga 710-15 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-694PT:No
Processor generation
- Yoga 710-15 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-694PT:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Yoga 710-15 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-6500U
- GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-694PT:i7-5700HQ
Processor cores
- Yoga 710-15 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-694PT:4
Processor threads
- Yoga 710-15 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):4
- GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-694PT:8

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Comparison of 710-15, GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-694PT
209 specifications	A Lenovo Yoga 710-15 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 710-15 View product	B MSI GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-694PT View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	300 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	700:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i7-5700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1364
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Broadwell
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	D1	G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	37 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x1612
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audio2 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Speakers manufacturerDiffers	JBL	Dynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel SoC	Intel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	87716
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	53 Wh	60 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Power on, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2 kg	2.66 kg
WidthDiffers	359 mm	418.5 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	287 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	21.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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