Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential B40-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad Y700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 77identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Essential B40-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Black
    • IdeaPad Y700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Essential B40-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • IdeaPad Y700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Essential B40-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • IdeaPad Y700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Essential B40-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • IdeaPad Y700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Essential B40-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
    • IdeaPad Y700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Essential B40-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2
    • IdeaPad Y700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Essential B40-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:4
    • IdeaPad Y700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Essential B40-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • IdeaPad Y700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz

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183 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3840 x 2160 pixels
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-5200Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs900 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x191B
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDDolby Home Theater
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBL
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1 ProWindows 10
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office 2013
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLenovo Photo Master 2.0, Lenovo SHAREit, Lenovo Solution Centre, Lenovo Companion, Lenovo Settings, Lenovo ID
Processor special features7 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521288967
Processor codeDiffersSR23YSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.98 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers340 mm387 mm
DepthDiffers247 mm277 mm
HeightDiffers24.5 mm25.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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