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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad S431 vs Lenovo U430 Touch

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 86identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Grey, Red
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • No
    • Yes
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i3-3227U
    • i5-4200U
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.9 GHz
    • 1.6 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1023
    • BGA 1168

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Red
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium
Market positioningKnown for oneBusiness
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touch
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Display brightnessKnown for one250 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3227Ui5-4200U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
L3 cacheKnown for one3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one19
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers524 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHybrid-HDD
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, RS-MMC, SD, SDIOMMC, SD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one16 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 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
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features12 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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205775459
Processor codeDiffersSR0XFSR170
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 Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
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® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one46 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs6 h9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protection typeDiffersHDD, Power on, SupervisorBIOS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.78 kg1.89 kg
WidthDiffers333 mm337 mm
DepthDiffers224.8 mm234 mm
HeightKnown for one20.3 mm
Height (rear)Known for one2.08 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes

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