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Lenovo Essential B5400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 96identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Essential B5400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Processor model
    • Essential B5400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:i3-4000M
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:i3-4010U
  • Processor frequency
    • Essential B5400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:1.7 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Essential B5400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:PGA946
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:BGA 1168
  • Bus type
    • Essential B5400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:DMI
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:DMI2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Essential B5400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:37 W
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:15 W
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • Essential B5400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:16
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:12
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Essential B5400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • ThinkPad X240 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:2x4, 4x1

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191 specifications
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")31.8 cm (12.5")
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTN
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300:1
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi3-4000Mi3-4010U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1168
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x4, 4x1
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB516 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.111.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160xA16
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Advanced Audio v2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features13 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7510475107
Processor codeDiffersSR1HCSSSR16Q
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63+3
Battery life (max)Differs8 h8.7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg1.42 kg
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305.5 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source208.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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