Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation vs Lenovo IdeaPad U31-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop

141specifications compared
59differ
82identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
- IdeaPad U31-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:Black
- IdeaPad U31-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:White
Display diagonal
- ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:39.6 cm (15.6")
- IdeaPad U31-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightness
- ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:250 cd/m²
- IdeaPad U31-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)
- ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:600:1
- IdeaPad U31-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:700:1
Processor family
- ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad U31-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad U31-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:i7-6700HQ
- IdeaPad U31-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U

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Comparison of P50, U31-70
180 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad P50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation Model P50 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad U31-70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop Model U31-70 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Housing materialDiffers	Aluminium, Glass fibre, Magnesium	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Aluminium
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers	250 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	600:1	700:1
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700HQ	i5-5200U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series	Intel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Broadwell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	R0	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	4x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Memory6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs	64 GB	8 GB
ECCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.51 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	Hybrid-HDD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flash
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
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 OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191B	0x1616
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC3268	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel CM236	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	ThinkPad UltraNav	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
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	Windows 8.1
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88967	85212
Processor codeDiffers	SR2FQ	SR23Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	2
Battery capacityDiffers	90 Wh	35 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	9.7 h	7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	170 W	45 W
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	MIL-STD-810G, GREENGUARD;	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	377.4 mm	323 mm
DepthDiffers	252.3 mm	230 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.56 kg
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.3 mm

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