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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 472-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Lenovo Essential G400SA-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 91identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • Black
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i3-3217U
    • i5-3230M
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.8 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 17 W
    • 35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 2.0
    • 3.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • 18
    • 26

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Acer

Aspire 472-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

Model 472-33214G50aii

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B

Lenovo

Essential G400SA-IFI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model G400SA-IFI

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui5-3230M
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1826
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one12 GB
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network3 differ
4G standardKnown for oneWiMAX
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569772056
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery life (max)Known for one6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.95 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers340 mm349 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one25.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC

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