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Lenovo IdeaPad G40-70MA-ITH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad G50-70MA-IFI(H) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 116identical
  • 1known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • IdeaPad G40-70MA-ITH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:White
    • IdeaPad G50-70MA-IFI(H) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • IdeaPad G40-70MA-ITH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • IdeaPad G50-70MA-IFI(H) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • IdeaPad G40-70MA-ITH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • IdeaPad G50-70MA-IFI(H) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • IdeaPad G40-70MA-ITH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • IdeaPad G50-70MA-IFI(H) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad G40-70MA-ITH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:i3-4030U
    • IdeaPad G50-70MA-IFI(H) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:i5-4210U
  • Processor frequency
    • IdeaPad G40-70MA-ITH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1.9 GHz
    • IdeaPad G50-70MA-IFI(H) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:1.7 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • IdeaPad G40-70MA-ITH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4 GB
    • IdeaPad G50-70MA-IFI(H) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:8 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • IdeaPad G40-70MA-ITH Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:500 GB
    • IdeaPad G50-70MA-IFI(H) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:1 TB

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134 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-4030Ui5-4210U
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz1.7 GHz
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cache3 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1168BGA 1168
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameHaswellHaswell
Bus typeDMI2DMI2
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingD0D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W15 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1212
PCI Express configurations4x1, 2x44x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed1600 MHz1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedYesYes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 820MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 820M
Discrete graphics card memory2 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR3GDDR3
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency200 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1000 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version1212
On-board graphics card ID0xA160xA16
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Swivel webcamNoNo
Rear cameraNoNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeNoNo
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Total number of SATA connectors44
Number of SATA III connectors44
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 8Windows 8
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyNoNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel ME Firmware Version9.59.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyYesYes
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyYesYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)NoNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101881016
Processor codeDiffersSR1ENSR1EF
Processor package size40 x 24 x 1.5 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
UARTYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotNoNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes

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