Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 470G-33212G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black vs Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p-IFI(U) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop

111specifications compared
41differ
70identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 470G-33212G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:35.6 cm (14")
- IdeaPad Y510p-IFI(U) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 470G-33212G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:1366 x 768 pixels
- IdeaPad Y510p-IFI(U) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 470G-33212G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:HD
- IdeaPad Y510p-IFI(U) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 470G-33212G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad Y510p-IFI(U) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 470G-33212G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad Y510p-IFI(U) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 470G-33212G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:i3-3217U
- IdeaPad Y510p-IFI(U) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:i5-4200M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 470G-33212G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:1.8 GHz
- IdeaPad Y510p-IFI(U) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2.5 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 470G-33212G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:BGA 1023
- IdeaPad Y510p-IFI(U) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:PGA946

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Comparison of 470G-33212G50Mnkk, Y510p-IFI(U)
152 specifications	A Acer Aspire 470G-33212G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black Model 470G-33212G50Mnkk View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p-IFI(U) Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop Model Y510p-IFI(U) View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i5-4200M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	37 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 755M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 8
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	76348
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR1HA
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	344 mm	387 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	259 mm
HeightDiffers	25.3 mm	15.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.44 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.53 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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