Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad L570 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad Legion Y Y720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

157specifications compared
58differ
99identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Market positioning
- ThinkPad L570 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Business
- IdeaPad Legion Y Y720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Gaming
Display resolution
- ThinkPad L570 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- IdeaPad Legion Y Y720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
HD type
- ThinkPad L570 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
- IdeaPad Legion Y Y720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4K Ultra HD
Display brightness
- ThinkPad L570 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:220 cd/m²
- IdeaPad Legion Y Y720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:300 cd/m²
Processor family
- ThinkPad L570 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaPad Legion Y Y720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- ThinkPad L570 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaPad Legion Y Y720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- ThinkPad L570 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
- IdeaPad Legion Y Y720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
Processor cores
- ThinkPad L570 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
- IdeaPad Legion Y Y720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4

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Comparison of L570, Y720
201 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad L570 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model L570 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad Legion Y Y720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model Y720 View product
Design2 differ
Housing materialDiffers	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)	Aluminium
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	4K Ultra HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers	220 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	350:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1440
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	H0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD 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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers	1.5 W	2 W
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBL
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio decodersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Atmos
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	ThinkPad UltraNav	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitDiffers	No	Yes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	97185
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
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
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	60 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	14.8 h	5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	170 W
Security2 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	Yes	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Differs	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	MIL-STD-810G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.38 kg	3.2 kg
WidthDiffers	377 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	277 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.76 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.08 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175

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