Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop

135specifications compared
44differ
91identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- IdeaPad Y510p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Yes
- IdeaPad Y510p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:No
Display brightness
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:200 cd/m²
- IdeaPad Y510p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:220 cd/m²
Processor family
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaPad Y510p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaPad Y510p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
- IdeaPad Y510p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:i7-4700MQ
Processor cores
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2
- IdeaPad Y510p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4
- IdeaPad Y510p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:8

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Comparison of G500s, Y510p
171 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad G500s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model G500s View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop Model Y510p View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multimedia
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers	200 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	47 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Advanced Audio	Dolby Home Theater v4
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBL
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system architectureDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	75117
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	5 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	387 mm
DepthDiffers	260 mm	259 mm
HeightDiffers	26.9 mm	36 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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