Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo X1 Carbon Touch vs Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop

133specifications compared
46differ
87identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- X1 Carbon Touch:Ultrabook
- IdeaPad Y500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Laptop
Display diagonal
- X1 Carbon Touch:35.6 cm (14")
- IdeaPad Y500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- X1 Carbon Touch:Yes
- IdeaPad Y500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:No
Display brightness
- X1 Carbon Touch:300 cd/m²
- IdeaPad Y500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:220 cd/m²
Processor family
- X1 Carbon Touch:Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad Y500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- X1 Carbon Touch:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad Y500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- X1 Carbon Touch:i7-3667U
- IdeaPad Y500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
Processor boost frequency
- X1 Carbon Touch:3.2 GHz
- IdeaPad Y500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of X1 Carbon Touch, Y500
193 specifications	A Lenovo X1 Carbon Touch View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop Model Y500 View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Ultrabook	Laptop
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one	1600 x 900 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers	300 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3667U	i5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	25
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	240 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
HDD capacityDiffers	0 GB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	240 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Home Theater v4	HD
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBL
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
WWANKnown for one	Not installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	ThinkPad UltraNav	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8 Pro	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64898	65708
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N5	SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	45 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	6.3 h	3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-15 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.36 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	331 mm	387 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	259 mm
HeightKnown for one	18.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Differs	33.1 cm (13")	38.6 cm (15.2")
Depth (imperial)Differs	22.6 cm (8.9")	25.9 cm (10.2")
Height (imperial)Known for one	1.88 cm (0.74")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.55 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 cm
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.52 cm (0.6")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.56 cm (1.4")
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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