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Lenovo E31 + 0A36183 vs Lenovo IdeaCentre K430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320

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  • 85specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 53identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo E31 + 0A36183 has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Lenovo IdeaCentre K430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The Lenovo E31 + 0A36183 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo IdeaCentre K430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.3 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Lenovo IdeaCentre K430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 10 nm more processor lithography than the Lenovo E31 + 0A36183 (32 nm vs 22 nm). Only the Lenovo IdeaCentre K430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology. Only the Lenovo E31 + 0A36183 has Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

  • Processor generation
    • E31 + 0A36183:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • IdeaCentre K430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • E31 + 0A36183:i5-3550
    • IdeaCentre K430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
  • Processor boost frequency
    • E31 + 0A36183:3.7 GHz
    • IdeaCentre K430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • E31 + 0A36183:3.3 GHz
    • IdeaCentre K430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • E31 + 0A36183:22 nm
    • IdeaCentre K430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:32 nm
  • Processor codename
    • E31 + 0A36183:Ivy Bridge
    • IdeaCentre K430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Sandy Bridge
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • E31 + 0A36183:77 W
    • IdeaCentre K430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:95 W
  • Tcase
    • E31 + 0A36183:67.4 °C
    • IdeaCentre K430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:72.6 °C

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136 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-3550i5-2320
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3 GHz
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-3500 Desktop seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs77 W95 W
TcaseDiffers67.4 °C72.6 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3330
SteppingDiffersE1D2
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s21 GB/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD±RW
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2500Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs32
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1520x102
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics 2500Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 545
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.536 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® C216Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one280 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Grey
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6551653446
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2011DUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR02L
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers431 mm409 mm
HeightDiffers425 mm360 mm
WeightKnown for one12.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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