Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad S205 AMD Dual-Core E-350 vs Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 35identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • IdeaPad S205 AMD Dual-Core E-350:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • IdeaPad Y550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor manufacturer
    • IdeaPad S205 AMD Dual-Core E-350:AMD
    • IdeaPad Y550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:Intel
  • Processor family
    • IdeaPad S205 AMD Dual-Core E-350:AMD Dual-Core
    • IdeaPad Y550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad S205 AMD Dual-Core E-350:E-350
    • IdeaPad Y550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:T6500
  • Processor frequency
    • IdeaPad S205 AMD Dual-Core E-350:1.6 GHz
    • IdeaPad Y550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:2.1 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • IdeaPad S205 AMD Dual-Core E-350:1 MB
    • IdeaPad Y550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:2 MB
  • Internal memory
    • IdeaPad S205 AMD Dual-Core E-350:3 GB
    • IdeaPad Y550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:4 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • IdeaPad S205 AMD Dual-Core E-350:No
    • IdeaPad Y550 Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:DVD-RW

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Comparison of S205, Y550
106 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrey
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500:1
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Dual-CoreIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersE-350T6500
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB2 MB
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePenryn
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFSB
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceR0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.5
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6310MIntel® GMA 4500MHD
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® GM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows Vista Home Premium
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39311
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLGF4
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.48 kg2.75 kg
WidthDiffers290 mm385 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers26.3 mm26 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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