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Lenovo ThinkPad E550 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop vs Lenovo Essential G50-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop

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  • 157specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 128identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • ThinkPad E550 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Essential G50-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkPad E550 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Essential G50-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad E550 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:i3-5005U
    • Essential G50-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkPad E550 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:2 GHz
    • Essential G50-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.2 GHz
  • Configurable TDP-down
    • ThinkPad E550 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:10 W
    • Essential G50-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:7.5 W
  • PCI Express configurations
    • ThinkPad E550 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:2x4, 4x1
    • Essential G50-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:4x1, 2x4
  • Total storage capacity
    • ThinkPad E550 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:500 GB
    • Essential G50-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:1 TB
  • HDD capacity
    • ThinkPad E550 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:500 GB
    • Essential G50-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:1 TB

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181 specifications
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500:1
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i35th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-5005Ui5-5200U
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-5000 Mobile seriesIntel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W7.5 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x4, 4x14x1, 2x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs850 MHz900 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced v4Dolby Advanced v2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel SoCUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8469585212
Processor codeDiffersSR27GSR23Y
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24x 1.3 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one9 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerDiffersYesNo
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers377 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm265 mm
HeightDiffers27 mm25 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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