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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo Essential G400AM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad V4400u-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 83identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • LED backlight
    • No
    • Yes
  • 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 G400AM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model G400AM

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Lenovo

IdeaPad V4400u-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

Model V4400u-IFI

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Display1 differ
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlightDiffersNoYes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
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
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB516 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNo
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one16 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 8570MAMD Radeon HD 8670M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660xA16
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby Advanced Audio
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675459
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR170
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
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)Known for oneYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Battery life (max)Known for one11 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one1 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.79 kg
WidthDiffers349 mm333 mm
DepthDiffers235 mm234 mm
HeightDiffers33.4 mm20.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes

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