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

Lenovo IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U

122specifications compared
28differ
94identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:58.4 cm (23")
- IdeaCentre Horizon Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:68.6 cm (27")
Processor family
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaCentre Horizon Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaCentre Horizon Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
- IdeaCentre Horizon Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:i7-3537U
Processor boost frequency
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3.2 GHz
- IdeaCentre Horizon Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:3.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:2.6 GHz
- IdeaCentre Horizon Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:2 GHz
Processor cache
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3 MB
- IdeaCentre Horizon Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:35 W
- IdeaCentre Horizon Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:17 W

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Comparison of A520, Horizon
149 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaCentre A520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Model A520 View product	B Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Model Horizon View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	58.4 cm (23")	68.6 cm (27")
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i7-3537U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	20
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR0XG
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Home Theater 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dolby technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Home Theater v4
Cameraidentical
Camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	72054
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (with stand)Differs	561 mm	690.3 mm
Depth (with stand)Differs	21.5 mm	30 mm
Height (with stand)Differs	345 mm	430 mm
Weight (with stand)Differs	9.8 kg	8.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Autonomy modeDiffers	No	Yes
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)

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