Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad B5030G Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop

139specifications compared
15differ
124identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- IdeaPad B5030G Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:N3540
- IdeaPad B5030G Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:N2840
Processor cores
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:4
- IdeaPad B5030G Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:2
Processor threads
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:4
- IdeaPad B5030G Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:2
Processor boost frequency
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.66 GHz
- IdeaPad B5030G Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:2.58 GHz
Processor cache
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2 MB
- IdeaPad B5030G Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:1 MB
Internal memory type
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:DDR3L-SDRAM
- IdeaPad B5030G Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:DDR3-SDRAM
Discrete graphics card
- IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Yes
- IdeaPad B5030G Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:No

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Comparison of B5030A, B5030G
143 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad B5030A Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop Model B5030A View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad B5030G Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop Model B5030G View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surface	Matt	Matt
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers	N3540	N2840
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.58 GHz
Processor frequency	2.16 GHz	2.16 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor socket	BGA 1170	BGA 1170
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile	Intel Celeron Processor N2000 Series for Mobile
Processor codename	Bay Trail	Bay Trail
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 W	7.5 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.5 W	4.5 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	4	4
PCI Express configurations	1x4	1x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 820M	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	313 MHz	311 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyDiffers	896 MHz	792 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	896 MHz	792 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	Dolby Advanced Audio	Dolby Advanced Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
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
4G WiMAX	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
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
USB Sleep-and-Charge	Yes	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge ports	1	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	FreeDOS	FreeDOS
Processor special features2 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
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
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 Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	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)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	82105	82103
Processor codeDiffers	SR1YW	SR1YJ
Processor package size	25 x 27 mm	25 x 27 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)	5 h	5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2.32 kg	2.32 kg
Width	380 mm	380 mm
Depth	262 mm	262 mm
Height	24.7 mm	24.7 mm

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