Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad P70 vs Lenovo Yoga 500-15IBD

137specifications compared
62differ
75identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- ThinkPad P70:Mobile workstation
- Yoga 500-15IBD:Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- ThinkPad P70:Clamshell
- Yoga 500-15IBD:Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- ThinkPad P70:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Yoga 500-15IBD:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- ThinkPad P70:No
- Yoga 500-15IBD:Yes
Processor family
- ThinkPad P70:Intel® Core™ i7
- Yoga 500-15IBD:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ThinkPad P70:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Yoga 500-15IBD:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkPad P70:i7-6700HQ
- Yoga 500-15IBD:i5-5200U
Processor cores
- ThinkPad P70:4
- Yoga 500-15IBD:2

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Comparison of ThinkPad P70, Yoga 500-15IBD
190 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad P70 View product	B Lenovo Yoga 500-15IBD View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mobile workstation	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Memory6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 16 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® Quadro® M600M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191B	0x1616
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Home Theater v4	Dolby Home Theater
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	ThinkPad UltraNav	Touchpad
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10 Home
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 10 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheDiffers	Yes	No
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
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	2
Battery capacityKnown for one	96 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	170 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	416 mm	385 mm
DepthDiffers	275.5 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.99 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.42 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC

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