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Lenovo IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Lenovo S430 + 888010808

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 95identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black, Silver
    • S430 + 888010808:Brown
  • Display resolution
    • IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • S430 + 888010808:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • S430 + 888010808:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • S430 + 888010808:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
    • S430 + 888010808:i5-3210M
  • Processor frequency
    • IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • S430 + 888010808:2.5 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W
    • S430 + 888010808:35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2.0
    • S430 + 888010808:3.0

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164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBrown
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1825
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 710MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby AA2.0HD
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569765708
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48.8 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h7 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers338 mm351 mm
HeightDiffers22.9 mm22 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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