| Attribute |
Lenovo IdeaPad 520S (80X20002LM) × | 
Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20HDA01STW) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Lenovo IdeaPad 520S | Lenovo ThinkPad T470 |
| Product code | 80X20002LM | 20HDA01STW |
| Design | | |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Lenovo | Lenovo |
| Family | IdeaPad | ThinkPad |
| Series | 500 | T |
| Model name | 520S | T470 |
| Part number | 80X20002LM | 20HDA01STW |
| Market positioning | Business | - |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2017 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 7th gen Intel Core i5 | 7th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Processor model | i5-7200U | i5-7200U |
| Processor cores | 2 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1356 | BGA 1356 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 3 | 3 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 8 | 32 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 2,133 | 2,133 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 4 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 14 | 14 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | - | NVIDIA GeForce 940MX |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | - | 2 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - ieee 802.11a
- ieee 802.11ac
- ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
| - ieee 802.11a
- ieee 802.11ac
- ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | - | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 3 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 1 | - |
| Docking connector | - | + |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | - | + |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | - | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 2 | 2 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 0.3 | - |
| Front camera HD type | HD | - |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | ThinkPad UltraNav |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 12 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | - |
| Height (mm) | 19.3 | 19.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 236.5 | 232.5 |
| Width (mm) | 327.4 | 336.6 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |