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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad Z50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs MSI GE70 2PC (Apache)-037UK + HS

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 94identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Display surface
    • Gloss
    • Matt
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-4200U
    • i7-4700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8

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171 specifications
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Lenovo

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

Model Z50

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MSI

GE70 2PC (Apache)-037UK + HSView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Display surfaceDiffersGlossMatt
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui7-4700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 840MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby Home Theater
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 W
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Processor special features7 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545975116
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR15E
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery life (max)Known for one5 h
Battery capacityKnown for one49 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers375 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm269 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm39 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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