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Lenovo Essential G70-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad Y70-70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop

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  • 162specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 114identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Essential G70-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • IdeaPad Y70-70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Essential G70-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:No
    • IdeaPad Y70-70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Yes
  • HD type
    • Essential G70-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:HD+
    • IdeaPad Y70-70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Essential G70-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • IdeaPad Y70-70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Essential G70-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • IdeaPad Y70-70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Essential G70-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:i3-4030U
    • IdeaPad Y70-70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:i7-4710HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Essential G70-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:2
    • IdeaPad Y70-70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Essential G70-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4
    • IdeaPad Y70-70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:8

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191 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCapacitive
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-4030Ui7-4710HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 820MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced v2Dolby Advanced Audio
Built-in subwooferDiffersNoYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBL
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, DVDUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101878930
Processor codeDiffersSR1ENSR1PX
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg3.4 kg
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source422.7 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source290.6 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 mm

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