Product comparison · 2 laptops

LG Z series 13Z970-ER30K laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U vs LG Z series 15Z960-G.AA7WC1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U

134specifications compared
35differ
99identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Z series 13Z970-ER30K laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Z series 15Z960-G.AA7WC1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Z series 13Z970-ER30K laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Intel® Core™ i3
- Z series 15Z960-G.AA7WC1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Z series 13Z970-ER30K laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Z series 15Z960-G.AA7WC1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Z series 13Z970-ER30K laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:i3-7100U
- Z series 15Z960-G.AA7WC1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:i7-6500U
Processor frequency
- Z series 13Z970-ER30K laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2.4 GHz
- Z series 15Z960-G.AA7WC1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2.5 GHz
Processor cache
- Z series 13Z970-ER30K laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:3 MB
- Z series 15Z960-G.AA7WC1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:4 MB
Processor socket
- Z series 13Z970-ER30K laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:BGA 1356
- Z series 15Z960-G.AA7WC1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor codename
- Z series 13Z970-ER30K laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Kaby Lake
- Z series 15Z960-G.AA7WC1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Skylake

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Comparison of 13Z970-ER30K, 15Z960-G.AA7WC1
155 specifications	A LG Z series 13Z970-ER30K laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Model 13Z970-ER30K View product	B LG Z series 15Z960-G.AA7WC1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Model 15Z960-G.AA7WC1 View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	White	White
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Magnesium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7100U	i7-6500U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	H0	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installed	0	0
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD interfaceDiffers	M.2	SATA III
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	1916
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	2 W	2 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio decodersKnown for one	DTS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	79	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareDiffers	Microsoft Office(30일 체험)	Microsoft Office 2013 (30天試用), McAfee Internet Security (90天試用)
Bundled softwareKnown for one	LG 컨트롤 센터 LG 업데이트 센터 LG Security Center LG 상담센터 LG Sync LG 페이스 인2 LG 리더모드 (Software) LG On Screen Display 3 DTS Headphone-X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95442	88194
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZW	SR2EZ
Processor package size	42 x 24 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Battery capacityDiffers	34.6 Wh	4495 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	40 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	830 g	980 g
WidthDiffers	306 mm	357.6 mm
DepthDiffers	212 mm	228.4 mm
HeightDiffers	15.5 mm	16.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Interface adapters included	USB male - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) female	USB male - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) female

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