Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad S40-70 Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop

140specifications compared
33differ
107identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- IdeaPad S40-70 Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- IdeaPad S40-70 Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad S40-70 Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:i3-4030U
- IdeaPad S40-70 Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:3558U
Processor threads
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4
- IdeaPad S40-70 Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1.9 GHz
- IdeaPad S40-70 Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:1.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:3 MB
- IdeaPad S40-70 Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:2 MB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:12
- IdeaPad S40-70 Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:10

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Comparison of M50-70, S40-70
160 specifications	A Lenovo Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop Model M50-70 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad S40-70 Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop Model S40-70 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4030U	3558U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium 3000 series for Mobile
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	4x1, 1x4
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0xA16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81018	78945
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EN	SR1E8
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	5 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.8 kg

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