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Lenovo IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs MSI GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-250BE

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 92identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Brown
    • GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-250BE:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-250BE:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-250BE:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Not supported
    • GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-250BE:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-250BE:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-250BE:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-250BE:i7-4702MQ
  • Processor cores
    • IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2
    • GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-250BE:4

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Comparison of Z500A, GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-250BE
172 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBrownBlack
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersNot supportedFull HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-4702MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB878 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers01
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one3GUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in touchpadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675119
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR15J
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers375 mm339 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm239.4 mm
Height (front)Differs9.7 mm2.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.54 cm2.92 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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