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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential B490 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad U430p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 75identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Graphite, Grey
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i3-2348M
    • i5-4200U
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.3 GHz
    • 1.6 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • 32 nm
    • 22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Sandy Bridge
    • Haswell
  • Bus type
    • DMI
    • DMI2

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Lenovo

Essential B490 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop

Model B490

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Lenovo

IdeaPad U430p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

Model U430p

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGraphite, Grey
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-2348Mi5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
SteppingKnown for oneC0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W15 W
TjunctionKnown for one100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x4, 2x4
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneSSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0xA16
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDDolby Home Theatre v4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7454275459
Processor codeKnown for oneSR170
Processor package sizeKnown for one40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityKnown for one52 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs6.5 h10 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers340 mm337 mm
DepthDiffers234.6 mm234 mm
HeightDiffers33.1 mm21 mm
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 Express
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes

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