Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 570G-33214G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl vs ASUS Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ004P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

137specifications compared
64differ
73identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 570G-33214G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:Laptop
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ004P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 570G-33214G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:Black
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ004P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 570G-33214G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:Clamshell
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ004P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 570G-33214G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ004P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 570G-33214G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:1366 x 768 pixels
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ004P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 570G-33214G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:No
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ004P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 570G-33214G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:Intel® Core™ i3
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ004P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 570G-33214G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ004P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of 570G-33214G50MNKK, TX201LA-CQ004P
200 specifications	A Acer Aspire 570G-33214G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Bl Model 570G-33214G50MNKK View product	B ASUS Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ004P laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TX201LA-CQ004P View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.252 x 0.252 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 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	i5-4200U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1168
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 typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	15 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	516 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash)
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
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	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0xA16
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	ALC3225	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Office 2010	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Adobe Flash Player Adobe Reader Bing Bar eSobi Norton Online Backup MyWinLocker Acer clear.fi NTI Media Maker Oberon GameZone WildTangent Acer Crystal Eye Microsoft Silverlight Skype	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 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
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 State	Yes	Yes
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 ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect 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 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® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)	No	No
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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	No	Yes
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® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start Technology	No	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Smart Response Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	75459
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR170
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4430 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
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 output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EU Flower
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	1.7 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	304.9 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	193.7 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	13.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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