Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E530C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop

108specifications compared
27differ
81identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- ThinkPad Edge E530C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ThinkPad Edge E530C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop:i3-2348M
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:i3-3227U
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad Edge E530C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop:2.3 GHz
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:1.9 GHz
Processor lithography
- ThinkPad Edge E530C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop:32 nm
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:22 nm
Processor codename
- ThinkPad Edge E530C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop:Sandy Bridge
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkPad Edge E530C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop:35 W
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:17 W
PCI Express configurations
- ThinkPad Edge E530C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
HDD speed
- ThinkPad Edge E530C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop:5400 RPM
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:7200 RPM

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Comparison of E530C, S531
163 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E530C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop Model E530C View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop Model S531 View product
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Processor8 differ
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2348M	i3-3227U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Enhanced Audio V2 Enhancement	Dolby Home Theater
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBL
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	SimpleTap, MS Office Starter 2010, Lenovo Cloud Storage By SugarSync, Anti-Theft5, Evernote	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	74542	72057
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0XF
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	5600 mAh	62.8 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	9 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.45 kg	2.29 kg
WidthKnown for one	377 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	2.85 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.11 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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