Product comparison · 2 laptops

NEC LAVIE Direct NS(S) PC-GN242FSADA5AD5YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U vs NEC LAVIE Direct NS(H) PC-GN276ACADA1AD9YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U

136specifications compared
23differ
113identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- LAVIE Direct NS(S) PC-GN242FSADA5AD5YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:1366 x 768 pixels
- LAVIE Direct NS(H) PC-GN276ACADA1AD9YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- LAVIE Direct NS(S) PC-GN242FSADA5AD5YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:No
- LAVIE Direct NS(H) PC-GN276ACADA1AD9YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:Yes
HD type
- LAVIE Direct NS(S) PC-GN242FSADA5AD5YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:HD
- LAVIE Direct NS(H) PC-GN276ACADA1AD9YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:Full HD
Processor family
- LAVIE Direct NS(S) PC-GN242FSADA5AD5YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Intel® Core™ i3
- LAVIE Direct NS(H) PC-GN276ACADA1AD9YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- LAVIE Direct NS(S) PC-GN242FSADA5AD5YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- LAVIE Direct NS(H) PC-GN276ACADA1AD9YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- LAVIE Direct NS(S) PC-GN242FSADA5AD5YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:i3-7100U
- LAVIE Direct NS(H) PC-GN276ACADA1AD9YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:i7-7500U
Processor frequency
- LAVIE Direct NS(S) PC-GN242FSADA5AD5YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2.4 GHz
- LAVIE Direct NS(H) PC-GN276ACADA1AD9YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:2.7 GHz
Processor cache
- LAVIE Direct NS(S) PC-GN242FSADA5AD5YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:3 MB
- LAVIE Direct NS(H) PC-GN276ACADA1AD9YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:4 MB

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Comparison of PC-GN242FSADA5AD5YDA, PC-GN276ACADA1AD9YDA
156 specifications	A NEC LAVIE Direct NS(S) PC-GN242FSADA5AD5YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Model PC-GN242FSADA5AD5YDA View product	B NEC LAVIE Direct NS(H) PC-GN276ACADA1AD9YDA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Model PC-GN276ACADA1AD9YDA View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7100U	i7-7500U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1356	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
Stepping	H0	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 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 configurations	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	32 GB	32 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 ID	0x5916	0x5916
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	4 W	4 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
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
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features5 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 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 version	0.00	0.00
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	95451
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZW	SR2ZV
Processor package size	42 x 24 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	7.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2.5 kg	2.5 kg
Width	382 mm	382 mm
Depth	270 mm	270 mm
Height	25.7 mm	25.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features4 differ
3D	No	No
Power adapter widthDiffers	9.4 cm	10.8 cm
Power adapter depthDiffers	4.1 cm	4.65 cm
Power adapter heightDiffers	3 cm	2.95 cm
Power adapter weightDiffers	192 g	240 g

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