Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad 305 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop

124specifications compared
44differ
80identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- IdeaPad 305 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:Black, Green, Lime
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Black
Display resolution
- IdeaPad 305 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- IdeaPad 305 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- IdeaPad 305 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:i3-4005U
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:N3540
Processor cores
- IdeaPad 305 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:2
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- IdeaPad 305 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:1.7 GHz
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.16 GHz
Processor cache
- IdeaPad 305 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:3 MB
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- IdeaPad 305 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:Smart Cache
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:L2

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Comparison of 305, B5030A
188 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad 305 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop Model 305 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop Model B5030A View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Green, Lime	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surface	Matt	Matt
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4005U	N3540
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.16 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1170
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Bay Trail
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	7.5 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	10	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 1x4	1x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C0
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	HDD
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
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
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon R5 M230	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 820M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	313 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	896 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.2
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0xA16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	896 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio system	Dolby Advanced Audio	Dolby Advanced Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	0	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	No	No
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Total number of SATA connectors	2	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	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 Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
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 Technology	No	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75105	82105
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR1YW
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	32 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	5.5 h	5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.32 kg
Width	380 mm	380 mm
Depth	262 mm	262 mm
Height	24.7 mm	24.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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