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Lenovo Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop vs Lenovo Essential G710A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 93identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Essential G710A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Essential G710A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • Essential G710A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:3558U
    • Essential G710A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:i5-4200M
  • Processor threads
    • Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:2
    • Essential G710A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:1.7 GHz
    • Essential G710A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:2 MB
    • Essential G710A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:BGA 1168
    • Essential G710A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:PGA946

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Comparison of G50-70G, G710A
173 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers3558Ui5-4200M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 3000 series for MobileIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1016
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 GB1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs8 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Processor special features20 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 Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)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 IDDiffers7894576348
Processor codeDiffersSR1E8SR1HA
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
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® OS GuardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h5 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers265 mm278 mm
HeightDiffers25 mm36.8 mm

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