Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential 500S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop vs Lenovo Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

127specifications compared
25differ
102identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Essential 500S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Essential 500S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Essential 500S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Essential 500S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:i3-3110M
- Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
Processor frequency
- Essential 500S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:2.4 GHz
- Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
Tjunction
- Essential 500S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:90 °C
- Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:105 °C
PCI Express slots version
- Essential 500S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:2.0
- Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Essential 500S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:24
- Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:26

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Comparison of 500S, G400
160 specifications	A Lenovo Essential 500S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop Model 500S View product	B Lenovo Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model G400 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3110M	i5-3230M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	26
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon HD 8570M
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in touchpadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65700	72056
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N2	SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	5 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2.2 kg
WidthKnown for one	380 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	26.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	260 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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