Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver vs Acer Aspire E1-572-74504G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 120identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:Silver
    • Aspire E1-572-74504G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:35.6 cm (14")
    • Aspire E1-572-74504G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire E1-572-74504G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire E1-572-74504G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:i5-4200U
    • Aspire E1-572-74504G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:i7-4500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:2.6 GHz
    • Aspire E1-572-74504G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:1.6 GHz
    • Aspire E1-572-74504G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:3 MB
    • Aspire E1-572-74504G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:4 MB

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171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePolycarbonate (PC)
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeHDHD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui7-4500U
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1168BGA 1168
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
Processor codenameHaswellHaswell
Bus typeDMI2DMI2
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingC0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W15 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1212
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x42x4
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720MNot available
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memory1.74 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency200 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version1212
On-board graphics card ID0xA160xA16
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Total number of SATA connectors44
Number of SATA III connectors44
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source104
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 8.1Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel ME Firmware Version9.59.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyYesYes
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyYesYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545975460
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR16Z
Processor package size40 x 24 x 1.5 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacity2500 mAh2500 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power65 W65 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotNoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2.45 kg
WidthDiffers342 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm253 mm
HeightDiffers25.3 mm33.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedACAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DNoNo

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