Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 171-6429 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad N2L3QMD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 92identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 171-6429 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:Silver
    • ThinkPad N2L3QMD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 171-6429 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • ThinkPad N2L3QMD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 171-6429 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • ThinkPad N2L3QMD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 171-6429 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • ThinkPad N2L3QMD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 171-6429 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:i3-2375M
    • ThinkPad N2L3QMD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 171-6429 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:1.5 GHz
    • ThinkPad N2L3QMD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • Aspire 171-6429 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:32 nm
    • ThinkPad N2L3QMD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 171-6429 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:Sandy Bridge
    • ThinkPad N2L3QMD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of 171-6429, N2L3QMD
180 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")35.6 cm (14")
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-2375Mi5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1525
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8 Pro
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7425965708
Processor codeDiffersSR0U4SR0N0
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.38 kg2.32 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm354 mm
DepthDiffers202 mm253 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.96 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.14 cm
HeightKnown for one27.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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