Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 572G-54214G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M Wi vs ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 60differ
  • 74identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Aspire 572G-54214G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M Wi:Hybrid (2-in-1)
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Laptop
  • Product colour
    • Aspire 572G-54214G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M Wi:Silver
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black
  • Form factor
    • Aspire 572G-54214G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M Wi:Convertible (Ezel)
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Clamshell
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 572G-54214G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M Wi:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 572G-54214G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M Wi:Yes
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:No
  • HD type
    • Aspire 572G-54214G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M Wi:Full HD
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 572G-54214G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M Wi:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 572G-54214G1Tass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Hybrid (2-in-1) 39.6 cm (15.6") Touchscreen Full HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M Wi:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ASUSPRO PU500CA-0171A3217U laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3

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183 specifications
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersHybrid (2-in-1)Laptop
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Ezel)Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Ui3-3217U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersD0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB6 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster Lite
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101665697
Processor codeDiffersSR1EFSR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
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® 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
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers3560 mAh44 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one5.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
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
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg1.96 kg
WidthDiffers376.8 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers254.5 mm256.7 mm
Height (front)Differs2.06 cm2.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.85 cm2.25 cm
HeightKnown for one28.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall Business

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