Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs Lenovo X1 Carbon + 04W8199

133specifications compared
40differ
93identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 571 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black, Silver
- X1 Carbon + 04W8199:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 571 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- X1 Carbon + 04W8199:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire 571 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1366 x 768 pixels
- X1 Carbon + 04W8199:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 571 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
- X1 Carbon + 04W8199:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 571 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- X1 Carbon + 04W8199:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 571 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
- X1 Carbon + 04W8199:i7-3667U
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 571 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
- X1 Carbon + 04W8199:3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 571 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
- X1 Carbon + 04W8199:2 GHz

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Comparison of 571, X1 Carbon + 04W8199
177 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model 571 View product	B Lenovo X1 Carbon + 04W8199 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultrabook
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Carbon
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	i7-3667U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	20
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
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
Memory slots (available)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	180 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics2 differ
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
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Dolby Home Theater v4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® QS77 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	ThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	105	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8 Pro
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	64898
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N0	SR0N5
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	6.5 h
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	331 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	226 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.54 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.32 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.9 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.1 cm (13")
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.6 cm (8.9")
Height (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.88 cm (0.74")
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Small Business
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

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