Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ideapad 320S (13") vs Lenovo ideapad 520S (14")

151specifications compared
29differ
122identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ideapad 320S (13"):33.8 cm (13.3")
- ideapad 520S (14"):35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- ideapad 320S (13"):Intel® Core™ i5
- ideapad 520S (14"):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- ideapad 320S (13"):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ideapad 520S (14"):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- ideapad 320S (13"):i5-8250U
- ideapad 520S (14"):i7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequency
- ideapad 320S (13"):3.4 GHz
- ideapad 520S (14"):3.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- ideapad 320S (13"):1.6 GHz
- ideapad 520S (14"):2.8 GHz
System bus rate
- ideapad 320S (13"):4 GT/s
- ideapad 520S (14"):8 GT/s
Processor socket
- ideapad 320S (13"):BGA 1356
- ideapad 520S (14"):BGA 1440

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Comparison of ideapad 320S (13"), ideapad 520S (14")
178 specifications	A Lenovo ideapad 320S (13")View product	B Lenovo ideapad 520S (14")View product
Designidentical
Colour nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mineral Grey
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591B
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers	1.5 W	2 W
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4b	1.4
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	97185
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
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	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	1.7 kg
WidthDiffers	307.4 mm	327.4 mm
DepthDiffers	211 mm	236.5 mm
HeightDiffers	16.9 mm	19.3 mm

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