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Lenovo Essential B480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M vs Lenovo X1 Carbon + 04W8199

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 74identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Essential B480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Essential B480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Essential B480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:i7-3667U
  • Processor frequency
    • Essential B480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2.3 GHz
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Essential B480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:3 MB
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:4 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Essential B480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Socket 988
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:BGA 1023
  • Processor lithography
    • Essential B480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:32 nm
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Essential B480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Sandy Bridge
    • X1 Carbon + 04W8199:Ivy Bridge

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163 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltrabook
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCarbon
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-2350Mi7-3667U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2320
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB180 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® 610MUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Home Theater v4
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® QS77 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5343864898
Processor codeDiffersSR0DNSR0N5
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 x 24 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs6 h6.5 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.4 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm331 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm226 mm
HeightDiffers33.8 mm18.9 mm
Width (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.1 cm (13")
Depth (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.6 cm (8.9")
Height (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.88 cm (0.74")
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Small Business
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source

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