Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire M 5-481T-6610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad T540p

118specifications compared
46differ
72identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire M 5-481T-6610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad T540p:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire M 5-481T-6610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad T540p:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire M 5-481T-6610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad T540p:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire M 5-481T-6610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:i3-3227U
- ThinkPad T540p:i5-4200M
Processor frequency
- Aspire M 5-481T-6610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:1.9 GHz
- ThinkPad T540p:2.5 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire M 5-481T-6610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:BGA 1023
- ThinkPad T540p:PGA946
Processor codename
- Aspire M 5-481T-6610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Ivy Bridge
- ThinkPad T540p:Haswell
Stepping
- Aspire M 5-481T-6610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:L1
- ThinkPad T540p:C0

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Comparison of 5-481T-6610, ThinkPad T540p
169 specifications	A Acer Aspire M 5-481T-6610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop Model 5-481T-6610 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T540p View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3227U	i5-4200M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	37 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	19	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	520 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Advanced
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features12 differ
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 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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72057	76348
Processor codeDiffers	SR0XF	SR1HA
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	4850 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.95 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	340.4 mm	376.4 mm
DepthDiffers	243.8 mm	247.9 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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