Product comparison · 2 all-in-one pcs/workstations

Lenovo IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs Lenovo Essential C340

115specifications compared
40differ
75identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:58.4 cm (23")
- Essential C340:50.8 cm (20")
Display resolution
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Essential C340:1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Yes
- Essential C340:No
HD type
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Full HD
- Essential C340:HD+
Full HD
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Yes
- Essential C340:No
Processor family
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Essential C340:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Essential C340:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
- Essential C340:i3-3220

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Comparison of A520, Essential C340
150 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Model A520 View product	B Lenovo Essential C340 View product
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	58.4 cm (23")	50.8 cm (20")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD+
Full HDDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 cd/m²
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i3-3220
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	55 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	33
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0WX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65.3 °C
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x152
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Home Theater 4	HD
RMS rated powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Cameraidentical
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Performanceidentical
Product typeKnown for one	All-in-One PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	65693
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (with stand)Differs	561 mm	499 mm
Depth (with stand)Differs	21.5 mm	196 mm
Height (with stand)Differs	345 mm	397 mm
Weight (with stand)Differs	9.8 kg	5.94 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard includedDiffers	No	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Autonomy modeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source

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