Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad E450

133specifications compared
18differ
115identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Black
- ThinkPad E450:Black, Graphite
Display diagonal
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad E450:35.6 cm (14")
Internal memory
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:8 GB
- ThinkPad E450:4 GB
Total storage capacity
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1 TB
- ThinkPad E450:500 GB
HDD capacity
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1 TB
- ThinkPad E450:500 GB
Audio system
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Dolby Advanced Audio
- ThinkPad E450:Dolby Advanced Audio v4
Speaker power
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1.5 W
- ThinkPad E450:2 W
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1
- ThinkPad E450:0

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Comparison of B50-80, ThinkPad E450
186 specifications	A Lenovo Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model B50-80 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad E450 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Graphite
Housing materialDiffers	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Plastic	Plastic
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1366 x 768 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon R7 M260
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Advanced Audio	Dolby Advanced Audio v4
Speaker powerDiffers	1.5 W	2 W
Cameraidentical
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 formatKnown for one	720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage 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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.81 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	262 mm	239 mm
HeightDiffers	24.7 mm	24 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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