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Lenovo X1 Carbon (2 Gen) vs LG Z series 13Z940-GH5BK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 97identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • X1 Carbon (2 Gen):Black
    • Z series 13Z940-GH5BK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:White
  • Display diagonal
    • X1 Carbon (2 Gen):35.6 cm (14")
    • Z series 13Z940-GH5BK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • X1 Carbon (2 Gen):2560 x 1440 pixels
    • Z series 13Z940-GH5BK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • X1 Carbon (2 Gen):Quad HD
    • Z series 13Z940-GH5BK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • X1 Carbon (2 Gen):Intel® Core™ i7
    • Z series 13Z940-GH5BK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • X1 Carbon (2 Gen):4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Z series 13Z940-GH5BK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • X1 Carbon (2 Gen):i7-4550U
    • Z series 13Z940-GH5BK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:i5-4200U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • X1 Carbon (2 Gen):3 GHz
    • Z series 13Z940-GH5BK laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:2.6 GHz

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188 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium, Carbon fibre, Glass fibre, Magnesium, PlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for onePremiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1440 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersQuad HDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one700:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4550Ui5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x41x4, 2x4
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory form factorDiffersOn-boardSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash)
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5000Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA260xA16
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home Theater v4SRS Sound Solution
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1 MP1.3 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source79
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8.1 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Anti-Virus 2013
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511275459
Processor codeDiffersSR16JSR170
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one45 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one9 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneMIL-STD-810GUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.28 kg980 g
WidthDiffers331 mm303 mm
DepthDiffers226.5 mm214 mm
HeightDiffers17.7 mm13.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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