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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 107identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:i7-4702MQ
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
  • Processor cores
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:4
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:8
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:2.2 GHz
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:6 MB
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:3 MB

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187 specifications
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4702MQi5-4200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MAMD Radeon HD 8670M
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)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160xA16
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced AudioDolby Home Theater v4
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-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)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511975459
Processor codeDiffersSR15JSR170
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh62.8 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs6 h9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightKnown for one2.44 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers377 mm379 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm253 mm
HeightKnown for one26.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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