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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential G40 Intel® Celeron® 2957U Laptop vs MSI GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-070XPL

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 68identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Celeron®
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 2957U
    • i5-4200H
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.4 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 3 MB

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188 specifications
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Lenovo

Essential G40 Intel® Celeron® 2957U Laptop

Model G40

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MSI

GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-070XPLView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers2957Ui5-4200H
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron Processor 2000 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1016
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced Audio v2Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Processor special features18 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7894275027
Processor codeDiffersSR1DVSR15G
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
UARTKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one49 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers349 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm269 mm
HeightDiffers24.8 mm39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 43 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 2438 m

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