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Lenovo Essential B50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop vs Lenovo Essential M30-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 112identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Essential B50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Black
    • Essential M30-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Essential B50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Essential M30-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • Essential B50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Essential M30-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Essential B50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Essential M30-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Essential B50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:i3-4010U
    • Essential M30-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
  • Processor frequency
    • Essential B50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:1.7 GHz
    • Essential M30-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Essential B50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:2x4, 4x1
    • Essential M30-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1x4, 2x4
  • Memory slots
    • Essential B50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:2x SO-DIMM
    • Essential M30-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1x SO-DIMM

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174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-4010Ui5-4200U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x4, 4x11x4, 2x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlash
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Graphics2 differ
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced v2HD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8.1 Pro
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7510775459
Processor codeDiffersSSSR16QSR170
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one2200 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs6.2 h5 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.8 kg
WidthKnown for one380 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one262 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one24.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM77 Express
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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