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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Edge E431 vs Lenovo ThinkPad S431

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 109identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • i5-3230M
    • i3-3227U
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 1.9 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 35 W
    • 17 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 3.0
    • 2.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • 26
    • 19
  • Memory slots
    • 2x SO-DIMM
    • 1x SO-DIMM

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ThinkPad S431View product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi3-3227U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.9 GHz
L3 cacheKnown for one3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2619
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHz
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB524 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, RS-MMC, SD, SDIO
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750MNot available
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDDolby Home Theater v4
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 7 Professional
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205672057
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0XF
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityKnown for one46 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.13 kg1.78 kg
WidthDiffers344 mm333 mm
DepthDiffers239 mm224.8 mm
HeightKnown for one20.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.63 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.93 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneYes
3DKnown for oneNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business

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