Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs MEDION AKOYA MD98561 Intel® Pentium® 3550M Laptop

111specifications compared
54differ
57identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Black
- AKOYA MD98561 Intel® Pentium® 3550M Laptop:Anthracite, Grey
Processor family
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- AKOYA MD98561 Intel® Pentium® 3550M Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
- AKOYA MD98561 Intel® Pentium® 3550M Laptop:3550M
Processor threads
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4
- AKOYA MD98561 Intel® Pentium® 3550M Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
- AKOYA MD98561 Intel® Pentium® 3550M Laptop:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4 MB
- AKOYA MD98561 Intel® Pentium® 3550M Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:L3
- AKOYA MD98561 Intel® Pentium® 3550M Laptop:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:BGA 1168
- AKOYA MD98561 Intel® Pentium® 3550M Laptop:PGA946

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Comparison of B50-80, MD98561
179 specifications	A Lenovo Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model B50-80 View product	B MEDION AKOYA MD98561 Intel® Pentium® 3550M Laptop Model MD98561 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Anthracite, Grey
Housing materialKnown for one	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5500U	3550M
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium 3000 series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Haswell
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingDiffers	F0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	37 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor generationKnown for one	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3 GHz	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	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1100 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x1616	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Advanced Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1 MP	0.9 MP
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown 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
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features22 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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 Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85214	77404
Processor codeDiffers	SR23W	SR1HD
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 h
Poweridentical
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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Power on, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.38 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	389 mm
DepthDiffers	262 mm	266 mm
HeightDiffers	24.7 mm	25 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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