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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs MSI GT60 2OD (3K Edition)-225BE

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 87identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Brown
    • Black
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 2880 x 1620 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-3230M
    • i7-4700MQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz

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Lenovo

IdeaPad Z500A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model Z500A

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MSI

GT60 2OD (3K Edition)-225BEView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBrownBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels2880 x 1620 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneNot supported
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 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 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.13 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers02
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 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 one11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSound Blaster Cinema
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 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
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile network generationKnown for one3G
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Line-inKnown for oneYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Built-in touchpadKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675117
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR15H
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 nm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityKnown for one7800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one180 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers375 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm267 mm
HeightKnown for one55 mm
Height (front)Known for one9.7 mm
Height (rear)Known for one2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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