Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Lenovo Flex 4 (11")

134specifications compared
62differ
72identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
- Flex 4 (11"):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Grey
- Flex 4 (11"):Black
Form factor
- IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Flex 4 (11"):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Flex 4 (11"):29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Flex 4 (11"):1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:No
- Flex 4 (11"):Yes
HD type
- IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Full HD
- Flex 4 (11"):HD
Display brightness
- IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:300 cd/m²
- Flex 4 (11"):220 cd/m²

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Comparison of 720S, Flex 4 (11")
196 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad 720S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model 720S View product	B Lenovo Flex 4 (11")View product
Design4 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Housing materialDiffers	Aluminium	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Plastic, Polycarbonate (PC)
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screen shape	Flat	Flat
Display brightnessDiffers	300 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	N3350
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1296
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Apollo Lake
Bus typeKnown for one	OPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	H0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	6 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	6
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Celeron N3000 series
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	On-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	64 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	eMMC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x5A85
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Audio Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	JBL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers	1 W	1.5 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio decodersKnown for one	Dolby Atmos	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera signal format	720p	720p
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.1	4.1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4b	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	No	No
USB Sleep-and-Charge	Yes	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge ports	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel SoC	Intel SoC
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypad	No	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® 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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	95598
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	24 x 31 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Idle TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	30 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	45 W	45 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	Power on, Supervisor	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.14 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	305.9 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	213.8 mm	205 mm
HeightDiffers	13.6 mm	20.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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