Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571PG-33214G75Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop

135specifications compared
34differ
101identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 571PG-33214G75Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Silver
- IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Brown, Silver
Touchscreen
- Aspire 571PG-33214G75Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Yes
- IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:No
Processor family
- Aspire 571PG-33214G75Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 571PG-33214G75Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 571PG-33214G75Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 571PG-33214G75Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:2.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 571PG-33214G75Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W
- IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:35 W
PCI Express slots version
- Aspire 571PG-33214G75Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2.0
- IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3.0

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Comparison of 571PG-33214G75Mass, Z500
183 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571PG-33214G75Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 571PG-33214G75Mass View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop Model Z500 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Brown, Silver
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i5-3210M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	25
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	65708
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
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
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	2500 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	263 mm
HeightKnown for one	24.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.7 mm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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