Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad S510 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop

139specifications compared
41differ
98identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- IdeaPad S510 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad S510 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:i3-4030U
- IdeaPad S510 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:2955U
Processor threads
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4
- IdeaPad S510 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1.9 GHz
- IdeaPad S510 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:1.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:3 MB
- IdeaPad S510 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:2 MB
Stepping
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:D0
- IdeaPad S510 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:C0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
- Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:12
- IdeaPad S510 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:10

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Comparison of M50-70, S510
172 specifications	A Lenovo Essential M50-70 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop Model M50-70 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad S510 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop Model S510 View product
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4030U	2955U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Celeron Processor 2000 Series for Mobile
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x2, 1x4, 4x1
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs	8 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics
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
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Advanced Audio	Dolby Advanced
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown 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 8.1	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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 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 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® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81018	75608
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EN	SR16Y
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	5 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.3 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	259 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm

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