Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ideapad 300S (14") vs Lenovo ideapad Y700 (15")

156specifications compared
54differ
102identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ideapad 300S (14"):35.6 cm (14")
- ideapad Y700 (15"):39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- ideapad 300S (14"):1366 x 768 pixels
- ideapad Y700 (15"):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- ideapad 300S (14"):No
- ideapad Y700 (15"):Yes
Display brightness
- ideapad 300S (14"):200 cd/m²
- ideapad Y700 (15"):250 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)
- ideapad 300S (14"):400:1
- ideapad Y700 (15"):600:1
Processor family
- ideapad 300S (14"):Intel® Core™ i3
- ideapad Y700 (15"):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- ideapad 300S (14"):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ideapad Y700 (15"):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- ideapad 300S (14"):i3-6100U
- ideapad Y700 (15"):i7-6700HQ

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Comparison of ideapad 300S (14"), ideapad Y700 (15")
188 specifications	A Lenovo ideapad 300S (14")View product	B Lenovo ideapad Y700 (15")View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Display brightnessDiffers	200 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	400:1	600:1
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	D1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory7 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs	8 GB	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	Hybrid-HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2304 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Home Theater	HD audio, Dolby Home Theater
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBL
Speaker powerDiffers	1.5 W	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel SoC	Intel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	45 Wh	60 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	135 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	340 mm	387 mm
DepthDiffers	240 mm	277.5 mm
HeightDiffers	19.5 mm	25.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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