Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad P50s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Mobile workstation vs MSI PE70 6QD-203IT

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  • 150specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 102identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • ThinkPad P50s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
    • PE70 6QD-203IT:Laptop
  • Product colour
    • ThinkPad P50s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Mobile workstation:Black
    • PE70 6QD-203IT:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • ThinkPad P50s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Mobile workstation:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • PE70 6QD-203IT:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad P50s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Mobile workstation:i7-6500U
    • PE70 6QD-203IT:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • ThinkPad P50s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Mobile workstation:2
    • PE70 6QD-203IT:4
  • Processor threads
    • ThinkPad P50s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Mobile workstation:4
    • PE70 6QD-203IT:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ThinkPad P50s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Mobile workstation:3.1 GHz
    • PE70 6QD-203IT:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkPad P50s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Mobile workstation:2.5 GHz
    • PE70 6QD-203IT:2.6 GHz

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193 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersMobile workstationLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Market positioningKnown for oneHigh performanceUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
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 one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® Quadro® M500MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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 IDDiffers19160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDAudio Boost
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Speaker powerKnown for one1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 10 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers3+66
Battery life (max)Known for one16.3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.47 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers380.6 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers258.2 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers22.4 mm29 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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