Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Samsung 550P7C S0G

157specifications compared
47differ
110identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Chocolate
- 550P7C S0G:Black
Display diagonal
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- 550P7C S0G:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- 550P7C S0G:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Yes
- 550P7C S0G:No
HD type
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:HD
- 550P7C S0G:Full HD
Display surface
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Gloss
- 550P7C S0G:Matt
Display brightness
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:200 cd/m²
- 550P7C S0G:300 cd/m²
Processor family
- IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- 550P7C S0G:Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of Z400, 550P7C S0G
219 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model Z400 View product	B Samsung 550P7C S0G View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Chocolate	Black
Display6 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Display surfaceDiffers	Gloss	Matt
Display brightnessDiffers	200 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 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	i7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffers	L1	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	24
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs	16 GB	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	SoundAlive
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1 MP	1.3 MP
Auto focusKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BD, CD, DVD
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	No	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
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
Line-inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTZ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	71459
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeDiffers	HDD, User	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.99 kg
WidthDiffers	345 mm	408.3 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	260.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.92 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.22 cm
HeightKnown for one	29.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	408 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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