Product comparison · 2 laptops

LG S series S550-PE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs LG Z series Z450-GE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

137specifications compared
37differ
100identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- S series S550-PE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Metallic
- Z series Z450-GE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:White
Display diagonal
- S series S550-PE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Z series Z450-GE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:35.6 cm (14")
Display diagonal (metric)
- S series S550-PE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm
- Z series Z450-GE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:35.5 cm
Processor family
- S series S550-PE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Z series Z450-GE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- S series S550-PE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Z series Z450-GE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- S series S550-PE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
- Z series Z450-GE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
Processor boost frequency
- S series S550-PE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
- Z series Z450-GE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3 GHz
Processor frequency
- S series S550-PE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
- Z series Z450-GE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1.9 GHz

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Comparison of S550-PE50K, Z450-GE50K
153 specifications	A LG S series S550-PE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model S550-PE50K View product	B LG Z series Z450-GE50K laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Model Z450-GE50K View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Metallic	White
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display diagonal (metric)Differs	39.6 cm	35.5 cm
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	i7-3517U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.9 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	L1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	620 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MS Duo, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDIO
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7650M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD, Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerDiffers	3 W	2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	No	No
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	99	82
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
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® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	65714
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N0	SR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.52 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	329 mm
DepthDiffers	254.5 mm	226 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.34 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.64 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of products included	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source

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