Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E535 AMD A6 A6-4400M vs Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

108specifications compared
36differ
72identical
99known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkPad Edge E535 AMD A6 A6-4400M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad Edge S430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad Edge E535 AMD A6 A6-4400M:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad Edge S430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- ThinkPad Edge E535 AMD A6 A6-4400M:HD
- ThinkPad Edge S430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:HD+
Processor manufacturer
- ThinkPad Edge E535 AMD A6 A6-4400M:AMD
- ThinkPad Edge S430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel
Processor family
- ThinkPad Edge E535 AMD A6 A6-4400M:AMD A6
- ThinkPad Edge S430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkPad Edge E535 AMD A6 A6-4400M:A6-4400M
- ThinkPad Edge S430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkPad Edge E535 AMD A6 A6-4400M:3.2 GHz
- ThinkPad Edge S430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkPad Edge E535 AMD A6 A6-4400M:1 MB
- ThinkPad Edge S430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3 MB

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Comparison of E535, S430
207 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E535 AMD A6 A6-4400M Model E535 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model S430 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD A6	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	A6-4400M	i5-3210M
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs	8 GB	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	516 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7520G	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.048 GB
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Dolby Home Theater v4
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN, WWAN
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Installed
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	ThinkPad UltraNav	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Lenovo Solution Center (LSC), SimpleTap, MS Office Starter 2010, Lenovo Cloud Storage By SugarSync, Evernote	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows® 7 Home Premium 32-bit Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown 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 FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown 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 Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65708
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0N0
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	120 - 230 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Face recognitionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Power on, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.45 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	377 mm	351 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	238 mm
HeightDiffers	35.3 mm	22 mm
Other featuresidentical
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD A70M	Unknown — not stated by the source

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