Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad Z710 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop

142specifications compared
50differ
92identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Aluminium, Brown
- IdeaPad Z710 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- IdeaPad Z710 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- IdeaPad Z710 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaPad Z710 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaPad Z710 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
- IdeaPad Z710 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:i7-4700MQ
Processor cores
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2
- IdeaPad Z710 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4
- IdeaPad Z710 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:8

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Comparison of S310, Z710
191 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad S310 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model S310 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad Z710 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop Model Z710 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Aluminium, Brown	Black, Silver
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200U	i7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 8750M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Advanced Audio v2	Dolby Home Theater v4
Speaker powerKnown for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office 2010	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75459	75117
Processor codeDiffers	SR170	SR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	32 Wh	41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	135 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	330.8 mm	413.7 mm
DepthDiffers	230.2 mm	269.7 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one	8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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