Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 570G-33214G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl vs Lenovo IdeaPad V580c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

119specifications compared
30differ
89identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 570G-33214G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:Black
- IdeaPad V580c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Stainless steel
Processor family
- Aspire 570G-33214G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad V580c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 570G-33214G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad V580c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 570G-33214G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:i3-3217U
- IdeaPad V580c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 570G-33214G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:1.8 GHz
- IdeaPad V580c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 570G-33214G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:17 W
- IdeaPad V580c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35 W
PCI Express slots version
- Aspire 570G-33214G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:2.0
- IdeaPad V580c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 570G-33214G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:18
- IdeaPad V580c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:26

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Comparison of 570G-33214G32Mnkk, V580c
150 specifications	A Acer Aspire 570G-33214G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl Model 570G-33214G32Mnkk View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad V580c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model V580c View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Stainless steel
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i5-3230M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	L1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °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)Differs	18	26
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 610M
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Enhanced Audio v2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	WiMAX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 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 lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	72056
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
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® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	5.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.54 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	256.2 mm	252 mm
HeightDiffers	24.9 mm	32.8 mm
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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