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Lenovo IdeaPad G510 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 92identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • IdeaPad G510 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • IdeaPad G510 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • IdeaPad G510 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:No
    • IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Yes
  • Display brightness
    • IdeaPad G510 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:200 cd/m²
    • IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:250 cd/m²
  • Processor family
    • IdeaPad G510 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • IdeaPad G510 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad G510 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:i7-4700MQ
    • IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
  • Processor cores
    • IdeaPad G510 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4
    • IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2

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178 specifications
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Display brightnessDiffers200 cd/m²250 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700MQi5-4200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlash
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 8750MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160xA16
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced AudioDolby Home Theater v4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers- Lenovo Cloud SugarSync - Lenovo Companion - Lenovo Support - McAfee - Amazon Kindle - PowerDVD - YouCam - Evernote - Lenovo Cloud Storage - Power2Go - Microsoft Office 2013 - eBay - IE10 - SkypeMS Office 2013 (except Japan) Lenovo Cloud Storage by SugarSync Evernote Nitro Pro IE10 eBay Skype
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511775459
Processor codeDiffersSR15HSR170
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs5 h10 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.89 kg
WidthDiffers377 mm337 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm234 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 mm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.08 cm
HeightKnown for one34 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM70 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source

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