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Lenovo Edge S430 vs Lenovo ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 121identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Edge S430:Brown
    • ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black
  • Display resolution
    • Edge S430:1600 x 900 pixels
    • ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Display brightness
    • Edge S430:250 cd/m²
    • ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:200 cd/m²
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Edge S430:16 GB
    • ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:8 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • Edge S430:DVD-RW
    • ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:DVD±RW
  • Graphics card family
    • Edge S430:Intel, NVIDIA
    • ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel
  • Audio system
    • Edge S430:Dolby Home Theater
    • ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:HD
  • Bluetooth
    • Edge S430:Yes
    • ThinkPad L430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:No

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Comparison of Edge S430, L430
163 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBrownBlack
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers250 cd/m²200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one300:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD±RW
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620MUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home TheaterHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.8 kg2.27 kg
WidthDiffers351 mm354 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm243 mm
Height (front)Differs2.22 cm2.96 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.42 cm3.14 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

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