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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop

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  • 156specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 124identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • ThinkPad Edge E531 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • ThinkPad Edge E531 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • ThinkPad Edge E531 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
    • ThinkPad Edge E531 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:i7-3632QM
  • Processor cores
    • ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2
    • ThinkPad Edge E531 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:4
    • ThinkPad Edge E531 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:8
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • ThinkPad Edge E531 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:2.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3 MB
    • ThinkPad Edge E531 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:6 MB

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171 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500:1
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3120Mi7-3632QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3100 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2522
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146571458
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 Wh
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown 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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.14 kg2.44 kg
WidthDiffers344 mm377 mm
DepthDiffers239 mm250 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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