Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential B550 vs Lenovo IdeaPad U350 Intel® Pentium® SU4100

106specifications compared
27differ
79identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Essential B550:39.6 cm (15.6")
- IdeaPad U350 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Essential B550:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
- IdeaPad U350 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Essential B550:T4400
- IdeaPad U350 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:SU4100
Processor frequency
- Essential B550:2.2 GHz
- IdeaPad U350 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:1.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Essential B550:1 MB
- IdeaPad U350 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:2 MB
Processor socket
- Essential B550:Socket 478
- IdeaPad U350 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:BGA 956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Essential B550:35 W
- IdeaPad U350 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:10 W
Internal memory
- Essential B550:1 GB
- IdeaPad U350 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:3 GB

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Comparison of Essential B550, U350
141 specifications	A Lenovo Essential B550 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad U350 Intel® Pentium® SU4100 Model U350 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	T4400	SU4100
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	BGA 956
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	10 W
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA 4500M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Speaker powerDiffers	4 W	1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GL40 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features4 differ
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40739	43568
Processor codeDiffers	SLGJL	SLGS4
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x22 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	328 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	228 mm
HeightKnown for one	36 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	381 x 245 x 36 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.49 cm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC

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