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Lenovo ThinkPad 3702 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3427U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Lenovo Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 95identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • ThinkPad 3702 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3427U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
    • Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Laptop
  • Form factor
    • ThinkPad 3702 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3427U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
    • Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Clamshell
  • Display diagonal
    • ThinkPad 3702 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3427U Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
    • Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • ThinkPad 3702 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3427U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • ThinkPad 3702 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3427U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
    • Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:No
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad 3702 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3427U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-3427U
    • Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ThinkPad 3702 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3427U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.8 GHz
    • Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkPad 3702 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3427U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.8 GHz
    • Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz

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179 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersHybrid (2-in-1)Laptop
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Detachable)Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one350 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one800:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3427Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1826
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers180 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one180 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Radeon HD 8570M
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home Theater v4HD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one2 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one5 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® QS77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Orientation sensorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpad + Pointing StickTouchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneFreeDOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6490372056
Processor codeDiffersSR0N7SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one28 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs10 h5 h
Poweridentical
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
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.7 kg2.2 kg
WidthKnown for one296 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one187.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one20.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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