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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad U430p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 85identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Graphite, Grey
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i5-3230M
    • i5-4200U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 1.6 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1023
    • BGA 1168
  • Processor codename
    • Ivy Bridge
    • Haswell
  • Bus type
    • DMI
    • DMI2

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Lenovo

Essential G400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model G400

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Lenovo

IdeaPad U430p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

Model U430p

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGraphite, Grey
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneSSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SD
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 8570MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660xA16
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDDolby Home Theatre v4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675459
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR170
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4
Battery capacityKnown for one52 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs5 h10 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.9 kg
WidthKnown for one337 mm
DepthKnown for one234 mm
HeightKnown for one21 mm

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