Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential G500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

143specifications compared
14differ
129identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Touchscreen
- Essential G500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:No
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Yes
Internal memory
- Essential G500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4 GB
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:6 GB
Total storage capacity
- Essential G500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:500 GB
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1 TB
HDD capacity
- Essential G500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:500 GB
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1 TB
Optical drive type
- Essential G500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:DVD Super Multi
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:DVD-RW
Compatible memory cards
- Essential G500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:MMC, SD
Combo headphone/mic port
- Essential G500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:No
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Yes
Number of battery cells
- Essential G500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:6
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4

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Comparison of G500, G500s
189 specifications	A Lenovo Essential G500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model G500 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model G500s View product
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.65 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
WWANKnown for one	Not installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-15 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3050 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 4570 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	377 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	260 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	26.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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