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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Edge E530 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X230 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 78identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i3-2350M
    • i7-3520M
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.3 GHz
    • 2.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 4 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Socket 988
    • BGA 1023
  • Processor lithography
    • 32 nm
    • 22 nm

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ThinkPad X230 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M

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Designidentical
Form factorKnown for oneClamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")31.8 cm (12.5")
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-2350Mi7-3520M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2329
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory slots (available)Known for one0
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB180 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one180 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1250 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioDolby Advanced Audio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WWANKnown for oneInstalled
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5343864893
Processor codeDiffersSR0DNSR0MU
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery life (max)Known for one5.7 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.45 kg1.36 kg
WidthKnown for one377 mm
DepthKnown for one245 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.95 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.53 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes

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