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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad L560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs MSI GS40 6QE(Phantom)-041ES

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  • 151specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 94identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-6200U
    • i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz

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202 specifications
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Lenovo

ThinkPad L560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

Model L560

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MSI

GS40 6QE(Phantom)-041ESView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one350:1
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioNahimic Audio Enhancer
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
SIM card supportKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819388967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityKnown for one8060 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one11.2 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.38 kg1.6 kg
WidthDiffers377 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm245 mm
Height (front)Differs2.76 cm2.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.08 cm2.28 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

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