The medial condyle is larger than the lateral (outer) condyle due to more weight bearing caused by the centre of mass being medial to the knee.

On the posterior surface of the condyle the linea aspera (a ridge with two lips: medial and lateral; running down the posterior shaft of the femur) turns into the medial and lateral supracondylar ridges, respectively.

to take into consideration the difference in the length of the condyles in a cross section to better understand the geometry of the knee.

The medial femoral condyle has an extra segment which is the cause for the passive rotation of the knee joint.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 247 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)