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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad Y500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs MSI GT70 2OD (Dragon Edition 2)-612BE

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 90identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-3230M
    • i7-4930MX
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 3 GHz

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185 specifications
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Lenovo

IdeaPad Y500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model Y500A

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MSI

GT70 2OD (Dragon Edition 2)-612BEView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-4930MX
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4900 Mobile Extreme Edition Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W57 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.38 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers03
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDSD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSound Blaster Cinema
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard layoutDiffersQWERTYAZERTY
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675133
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR15M
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery life (max)Known for one3 h
Battery capacityKnown for one7800 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one180 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers387 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm288 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.55 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.6 cm
HeightKnown for one55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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