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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential G505s AMD A8 A8-5550M Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad S531

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  • 86specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 48identical
  • 93known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor family
    • AMD A8
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • A8-5550M
    • i5-3337U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.1 GHz
    • 1.8 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 6 GB

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Essential G505s AMD A8 A8-5550M Laptop

Model G505s

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Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for onePlastic
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD A8Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersA8-5550Mi5-3337U
Processor threadsKnown for one4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor cacheKnown for one3 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1023
Processor lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameKnown for oneIvy Bridge
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
SteppingKnown for oneL1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one17 W
TjunctionKnown for one105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB10 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 8570MAMD Radeon HD 8670M
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD Radeon HD 8000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 8550GIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby Advanced Audio
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.9 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8No
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2013
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel 64Known for oneYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Processor ARK IDKnown for one72055
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0XL
Processor package sizeKnown for one31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh48.8 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs6 h9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.29 kg
WidthDiffers377 mm379 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm253 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm20.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD A76M FCH
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS

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