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ASUS A-SX123H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad S400-01520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 100identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • A-SX123H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Black
    • IdeaPad S400-01520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • A-SX123H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • IdeaPad S400-01520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • A-SX123H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • IdeaPad S400-01520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • A-SX123H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • IdeaPad S400-01520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • A-SX123H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
    • IdeaPad S400-01520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
  • Processor frequency
    • A-SX123H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • IdeaPad S400-01520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • A-SX123H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:35 W
    • IdeaPad S400-01520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • A-SX123H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3.0
    • IdeaPad S400-01520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2.0

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174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2518
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570865697
Processor codeDiffersSR0N0SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31 x 24 mm
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh32 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one4.74 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.52 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm336.6 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm241.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.55 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.19 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.9 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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