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Lenovo ideapad 300 (14") vs Lenovo U31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop

140specifications compared
41differ
99identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ideapad 300 (14"):Silver
- U31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- ideapad 300 (14"):35.6 cm (14")
- U31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Contrast ratio (typical)
- ideapad 300 (14"):400:1
- U31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:700:1
Processor generation
- ideapad 300 (14"):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- U31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ideapad 300 (14"):i3-6100U
- U31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:i3-5005U
Processor frequency
- ideapad 300 (14"):2.3 GHz
- U31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:2 GHz
System bus rate
- ideapad 300 (14"):4 GT/s
- U31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- ideapad 300 (14"):BGA 1356
- U31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:BGA 1168

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Comparison of ideapad 300 (14"), U31
157 specifications	A Lenovo ideapad 300 (14")View product	B Lenovo U31 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop Model U31 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Red
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	400:1	700:1
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i3-5005U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Broadwell
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	D1	F0
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	2x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x1616
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	84695
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR27G
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	40 x 24x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Battery capacityDiffers	32 Wh	35 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	7 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	1.56 kg
WidthDiffers	349 mm	323 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	22.9 mm	19.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Power on, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source

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