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Lenovo Edge E540 Touch vs Lenovo Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 92identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Touchscreen
    • Edge E540 Touch:Yes
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:No
  • Processor family
    • Edge E540 Touch:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Edge E540 Touch:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Edge E540 Touch:i7-4702MQ
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:i3-3110M
  • Processor cores
    • Edge E540 Touch:4
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:2
  • Processor threads
    • Edge E540 Touch:8
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Edge E540 Touch:2.2 GHz
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Edge E540 Touch:6 MB
    • Essential MBX3PIX laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:3 MB

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178 specifications
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePolycarbonate (PC)
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-4702MQi3-3110M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C90 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8.1
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511965700
Processor codeDiffersSR15JSR0N2
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2200 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 - 230 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.44 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers377 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm252 mm
HeightDiffers26.6 mm33.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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