Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ideapad 500 (15") vs Lenovo Yoga 15 + Office 2016 Home&Business

143specifications compared
60differ
83identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ideapad 500 (15") has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo Yoga 15 + Office 2016 Home&Business (2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Lenovo Yoga 15 + Office 2016 Home&Business has 1 GT/s more system bus rate than the Lenovo ideapad 500 (15") (5 GT/s vs 4 GT/s). The Lenovo ideapad 500 (15") has 1 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo Yoga 15 + Office 2016 Home&Business (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Lenovo Yoga 15 + Office 2016 Home&Business has touchscreen. Only the Lenovo ideapad 500 (15") has discrete graphics card.

Product colour
- ideapad 500 (15"):Black, Silver
- Yoga 15 + Office 2016 Home&Business:Black
Form factor
- ideapad 500 (15"):Clamshell
- Yoga 15 + Office 2016 Home&Business:Convertible (Folder)
Touchscreen
- ideapad 500 (15"):No
- Yoga 15 + Office 2016 Home&Business:Yes
Processor family
- ideapad 500 (15"):Intel® Core™ i7
- Yoga 15 + Office 2016 Home&Business:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- ideapad 500 (15"):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Yoga 15 + Office 2016 Home&Business:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ideapad 500 (15"):I7-6500U
- Yoga 15 + Office 2016 Home&Business:i3-5010U
Processor frequency
- ideapad 500 (15"):2.5 GHz
- Yoga 15 + Office 2016 Home&Business:2.1 GHz
System bus rate
- ideapad 500 (15"):4 GT/s
- Yoga 15 + Office 2016 Home&Business:5 GT/s

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Comparison of ideapad 500 (15"), Yoga 15 + Office 2016 Home&Business
188 specifications	A Lenovo ideapad 500 (15")View product	B Lenovo Yoga 15 + Office 2016 Home&Business View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	I7-6500U	i3-5010U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Broadwell
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	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
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	1 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	180 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon R7 M360	Not available
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	1050 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x1616
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Home Theater	Dolby Advanced Audio v4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBL
Speaker powerDiffers	2.5 W	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 8.1 Pro
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Office 2016 Home&Business
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	84697
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR23Z
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 HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	384 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	265 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	24.6 mm	21 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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