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Lenovo ThinkPad Helix Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs Lenovo Z500 MBYE6MH

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 86identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ThinkPad Helix Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Black
    • Z500 MBYE6MH:Chocolate
  • Form factor
    • ThinkPad Helix Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Convertible (Detachable)
    • Z500 MBYE6MH:Clamshell
  • Display diagonal
    • ThinkPad Helix Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • Z500 MBYE6MH:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • ThinkPad Helix Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Z500 MBYE6MH:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • ThinkPad Helix Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Yes
    • Z500 MBYE6MH:No
  • HD type
    • ThinkPad Helix Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Full HD
    • Z500 MBYE6MH:HD
  • Processor family
    • ThinkPad Helix Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Z500 MBYE6MH:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkPad Helix Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Z500 MBYE6MH:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7

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190 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackChocolate
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Detachable)Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 cd/m²
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui7-3632QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1722
SteppingKnown for oneL1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home Theater v4HD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWireless LAN, Bluetooth
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
SIM card supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WWANKnown for oneInstalledUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S-Video portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOneKey Rescue System Lenovo Energy Management VeriFace ReadyComm
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570771458
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0N8Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers42 Wh4800 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs10 h6 h
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (tablet mode)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells (tablet)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.67 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers296.1 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers187.3 mm263 mm
HeightDiffers20.4 mm25.4 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one835 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Width (tablet mode)Known for one29.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one18.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (tablet mode)Known for one1.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Volume controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDigital
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
64-bit computingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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