Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Lenovo X1 Carbon + 04W8199

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 93identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Laptop
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:Ultrabook
  • Product colour
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Grey, Silver
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Display brightness
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:200 cd/m²
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:300 cd/m²
  • Processor family
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad U510 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:i7-3667U

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Comparison of U510, X1 Carbon + 04W8199
173 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopUltrabook
Product colourDiffersGrey, SilverBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCarbon
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
Display brightnessDiffers200 cd/m²300 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui7-3667U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1820
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers524 GB180 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers24 GB180 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersmSATASATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® QS77 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569764898
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0N5
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one45 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs6 h6.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT SilverEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.4 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm331 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm226 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm18.9 mm
Width (imperial)Differs38.1 cm (15")33.1 cm (13")
Depth (imperial)Differs24.9 cm (9.8")22.6 cm (8.9")
Height (imperial)Differs2.03 cm (0.8")1.88 cm (0.74")
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Small Business
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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