Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad S400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad X230 Tablet

129specifications compared
50differ
79identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- IdeaPad S400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:Laptop
- ThinkPad X230 Tablet:Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- IdeaPad S400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:Graphite
- ThinkPad X230 Tablet:Black
Form factor
- IdeaPad S400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:Clamshell
- ThinkPad X230 Tablet:Convertible (Swivel)
Display diagonal
- IdeaPad S400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad X230 Tablet:31.8 cm (12.5")
Touchscreen
- IdeaPad S400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:No
- ThinkPad X230 Tablet:Yes
Processor family
- IdeaPad S400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad X230 Tablet:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- IdeaPad S400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad X230 Tablet:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- IdeaPad S400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:i3-2365M
- ThinkPad X230 Tablet:i5-3320M

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Comparison of S400, ThinkPad X230 Tablet
184 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad S400 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop Model S400 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X230 Tablet View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Graphite	Black
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Swivel)
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	31.8 cm (12.5")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	35.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2365M	i5-3320M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	26
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics3 differ
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Advanced Audio v2	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	German	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	70272	64896
Processor codeDiffers	SR0U3	SR0MY
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	40 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	1.66 kg
WidthDiffers	336.6 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	241.2 mm	228.7 mm
HeightDiffers	21.9 mm	31.3 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.5 cm (12")
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.9 cm (9")
Height (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.12 cm (1.23")
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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