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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad Y50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad Z50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 101identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-4700HQ
    • i5-4200U
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.4 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.4 GHz
    • 1.6 GHz

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Lenovo

IdeaPad Y50 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop

Model Y50

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IdeaPad Z50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

Model Z50

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Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700HQi5-4200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GB
Storage4 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneSSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 840M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160xA16
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced Audio v2Dolby Home Theater
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneJBL
Speaker powerDiffers2 W1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features7 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511675459
Processor codeDiffersSR15ESR170
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithiumLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs4 h5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers387 mm375 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm25.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNo
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Remote control includedKnown for oneNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 Express

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