Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Transformer Book T300LA-C4006H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs Lenovo Essential G480A-ITH(R) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop

131specifications compared
56differ
75identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4006H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Grey, Silver
- Essential G480A-ITH(R) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4006H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Convertible (Detachable)
- Essential G480A-ITH(R) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4006H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Essential G480A-ITH(R) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4006H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Essential G480A-ITH(R) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4006H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Yes
- Essential G480A-ITH(R) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:No
HD type
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4006H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Full HD
- Essential G480A-ITH(R) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Not supported
Processor family
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4006H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Essential G480A-ITH(R) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Transformer Book T300LA-C4006H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Essential G480A-ITH(R) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of T300LA-C4006H, G480A-ITH(R)
207 specifications	A ASUS Transformer Book T300LA-C4006H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model T300LA-C4006H View product	B Lenovo Essential G480A-ITH(R) Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop Model G480A-ITH(R) View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Not supported
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200U	i3-3120M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1168	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 610M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.65 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, DVD
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75459	71465
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR170	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	50 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	2.37 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 4570 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.9 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	216 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	22.5 mm	33.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source

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