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Lenovo Essential G400SA-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad Y410P-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 82identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • Essential G400SA-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • IdeaPad Y410P-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Essential G400SA-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • IdeaPad Y410P-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:i5-4200M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Essential G400SA-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • IdeaPad Y410P-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Essential G400SA-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • IdeaPad Y410P-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Essential G400SA-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:BGA 1023
    • IdeaPad Y410P-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:PGA946
  • Processor codename
    • Essential G400SA-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Ivy Bridge
    • IdeaPad Y410P-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Haswell
  • Stepping
    • Essential G400SA-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:L1
    • IdeaPad Y410P-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:C0
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Essential G400SA-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35 W
    • IdeaPad Y410P-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:37 W

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Comparison of G400SA-IFI, Y410P-IFI
148 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi5-4200M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 755M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.9 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s100,1000 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205676348
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR1HA
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers349 mm350 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
HeightKnown for one25.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 cm
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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