Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Edge E531 vs Lenovo ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop

134specifications compared
22differ
112identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Edge E531:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Edge E531:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Edge E531:i5-3230M
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:i3-3227U
Processor frequency
- Edge E531:2.6 GHz
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:1.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Edge E531:35 W
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:17 W
PCI Express slots version
- Edge E531:3.0
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Edge E531:26
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:19
Optical drive type
- Edge E531:DVD-RW
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:No

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Comparison of Edge E531, S531
167 specifications	A Lenovo Edge E531 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop Model S531 View product
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i3-3227U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	19
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Dolby Home Theater
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBL
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	72057
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR0XF
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	9 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	62.8 Wh
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.46 kg	2.29 kg
WidthKnown for one	377 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	2.66 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.96 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
QuantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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