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ASUS B551LA-CN102G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad 430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 91identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • B551LA-CN102G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ThinkPad 430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • B551LA-CN102G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • ThinkPad 430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor generation
    • B551LA-CN102G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad 430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • B551LA-CN102G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
    • ThinkPad 430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:i5-3320M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • B551LA-CN102G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • ThinkPad 430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • B551LA-CN102G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • ThinkPad 430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • B551LA-CN102G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:BGA 1168
    • ThinkPad 430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:BGA 1023
  • Processor codename
    • B551LA-CN102G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Haswell
    • ThinkPad 430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:Ivy Bridge

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178 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui5-3320M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster LiteHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1 ProWindows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545964896
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR0MY
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one2965 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, FIPS 201, TCO4.0, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.17 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm340.5 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm232 mm
HeightKnown for one26 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.98 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.99 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business

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