Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black, vs Lenovo ThinkPad L540

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 79identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:Black, Silver
    • ThinkPad L540:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ThinkPad L540:38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ThinkPad L540:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:Not supported
    • ThinkPad L540:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad L540:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad L540:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:i5-3230M
    • ThinkPad L540:i7-4702MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:2
    • ThinkPad L540:4

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165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersNot supportedFull HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-4702MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® 710MUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Advanced Audio
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in touchpadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675119
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR15J
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.49 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm377 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm247 mm
HeightDiffers33.2 mm28.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business

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