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Lenovo IdeaPad G400AM-ISE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad M490-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 109identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • IdeaPad G400AM-ISE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • IdeaPad M490-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • IdeaPad G400AM-ISE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • IdeaPad M490-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad G400AM-ISE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:i7-3612QM
    • IdeaPad M490-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
  • Processor cores
    • IdeaPad G400AM-ISE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:4
    • IdeaPad M490-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • IdeaPad G400AM-ISE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:8
    • IdeaPad M490-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • IdeaPad G400AM-ISE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • IdeaPad M490-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • IdeaPad G400AM-ISE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:2.1 GHz
    • IdeaPad M490-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • IdeaPad G400AM-ISE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop:6 MB
    • IdeaPad M490-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3 MB

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Comparison of G400AM-ISE, M490-IFI
141 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3612QMi5-3230M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 1224BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersE1L1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2126
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RW
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 8570MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby certified soundUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6490172056
Processor codeDiffersSR0MRSR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers349 mm340 mm
DepthDiffers235 mm234.6 mm
HeightDiffers33.4 mm23.4 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM77 Express

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