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Acer Aspire 572 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 572-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 90identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 572 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black
    • Aspire 572-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Grey
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 572 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 572-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 572 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 572-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 572 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
    • Aspire 572-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 572 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Aspire 572-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 572 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:BGA 1168
    • Aspire 572-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:BGA 1023
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 572 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Haswell
    • Aspire 572-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Ivy Bridge
  • Bus type
    • Aspire 572 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DMI2
    • Aspire 572-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:DMI

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162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x166
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545965697
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh3560 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h4.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W65 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg2 kg
HeightKnown for one25.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.08 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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