Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Lenovo Z500 MBYE6MH

145specifications compared
31differ
114identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- Z500 MBYE6MH:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Yes
- Z500 MBYE6MH:No
Display brightness
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:200 cd/m²
- Z500 MBYE6MH:220 cd/m²
Processor family
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Z500 MBYE6MH:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Z500 MBYE6MH:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
- Z500 MBYE6MH:i7-3632QM
Processor cores
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2
- Z500 MBYE6MH:4
Processor threads
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4
- Z500 MBYE6MH:8

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Comparison of Z400, Z500 MBYE6MH
202 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model Z400 View product	B Lenovo Z500 MBYE6MH View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers	200 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i7-3632QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 1224
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	22
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
SIM card supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	No	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OneKey Rescue System Lenovo Energy Management VeriFace ReadyComm
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	71458
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0WX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4800 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	345 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	263 mm
HeightDiffers	29.1 mm	25.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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