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Lenovo ThinkPad S431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad T540p

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 80identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ThinkPad S431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • ThinkPad T540p:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • ThinkPad S431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • ThinkPad T540p:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • ThinkPad S431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Yes
    • ThinkPad T540p:No
  • HD type
    • ThinkPad S431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:HD+
    • ThinkPad T540p:Not supported
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkPad S431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad T540p:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad S431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:i5-3337U
    • ThinkPad T540p:i5-4200M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ThinkPad S431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • ThinkPad T540p:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkPad S431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • ThinkPad T540p:2.5 GHz

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173 specifications
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersHD+Not supported
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-3337Ui5-4200M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home TheatervDolby Advanced
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 7 Professional
Processor special features11 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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205576348
Processor codeDiffersSR0XLSR1HA
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
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.78 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers333 mm376.4 mm
DepthDiffers224.8 mm247.9 mm
HeightDiffers20.3 mm27.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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