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Lenovo Essential G50-80e Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs Lenovo ideapad 300S (14")

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  • 150specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 97identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Essential G50-80e Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ideapad 300S (14"):35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Essential G50-80e Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ideapad 300S (14"):Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Essential G50-80e Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ideapad 300S (14"):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Essential G50-80e Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • ideapad 300S (14"):i3-6100U
  • Processor frequency
    • Essential G50-80e Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • ideapad 300S (14"):2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Essential G50-80e Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5 GT/s
    • ideapad 300S (14"):4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Essential G50-80e Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4 MB
    • ideapad 300S (14"):3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Essential G50-80e Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:L3
    • ideapad 300S (14"):Smart Cache

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Comparison of G50-80e, ideapad 300S (14")
179 specifications
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Aluminium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400:1
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui3-6100U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1356
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2QPI
SteppingDiffersF0D1
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.6 GHz0.8 GHz
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16161916
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced AudioDolby Home Theater
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488180
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2EU
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x, VT-dUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers32 Wh45 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm340 mm
DepthDiffers265 mm240 mm
HeightDiffers25 mm19.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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