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Lenovo IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad E570p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 90identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Grey
    • ThinkPad E570p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • ThinkPad E570p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad E570p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad E570p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • ThinkPad E570p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • ThinkPad E570p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
    • ThinkPad E570p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • ThinkPad E570p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz

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188 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreySilver
Housing materialDiffersAluminiumAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Aluminium, Plastic, Polycarbonate (PC)
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs8 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Audio PremiumDolby Audio
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneJBLUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers1 W2 W
Audio decodersKnown for oneDolby AtmosUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
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 quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4bUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel SoCUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard3 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardDiffersNoYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee LiveSafeUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544397185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZUUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh47 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W135 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffersPower on, SupervisorHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.14 kg2.39 kg
WidthDiffers305.9 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers213.8 mm258 mm
HeightKnown for one13.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.58 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.62 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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