Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 572G-54208G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Wi-F vs Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop

139specifications compared
39differ
100identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 572G-54208G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Wi-F:Hybrid (2-in-1)
- IdeaPad U530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire 572G-54208G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Wi-F:Silver
- IdeaPad U530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Grey, Stainless steel
Form factor
- Aspire 572G-54208G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Wi-F:Convertible (Ezel)
- IdeaPad U530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Clamshell
Display resolution
- Aspire 572G-54208G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Wi-F:1920 x 1080 pixels
- IdeaPad U530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 572G-54208G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Wi-F:Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaPad U530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 572G-54208G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Wi-F:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- IdeaPad U530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 572G-54208G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Wi-F:i5-4200U
- IdeaPad U530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:i3-4010U
Processor frequency
- Aspire 572G-54208G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Wi-F:1.6 GHz
- IdeaPad U530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:1.7 GHz

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Comparison of 572G-54208G1Tass, U530
176 specifications	A Acer Aspire 572G-54208G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Wi-F Model 572G-54208G1Tass View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop Model U530 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey, Stainless steel
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Ezel)	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200U	i3-4010U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1168	BGA 1168
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x4	2x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	Hybrid-HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	200 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.2/12
On-board graphics card ID	0xA16	0xA16
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Audio1 differ
Built-in microphoneDiffers	No	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Home Theater v4
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	0	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	No	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Total number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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 Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel ME Firmware Version	9.5	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	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® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75459	75107
Processor codeDiffers	SR170	SSSR16Q
Processor package size	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	3560 mAh	52 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	5.5 h	10 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	376.8 mm	385 mm
DepthDiffers	254.5 mm	257 mm
HeightDiffers	28.5 mm	22 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.06 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.85 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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