Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 572G-54RD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M Windows 8.1 Silver vs NEC LaVie S LS700/RSW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop

136specifications compared
43differ
93identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 572G-54RD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M Windows 8.1 Silver:Silver
- LaVie S LS700/RSW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:White
Display surface
- Aspire 572G-54RD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M Windows 8.1 Silver:Matt
- LaVie S LS700/RSW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:Gloss
Processor family
- Aspire 572G-54RD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M Windows 8.1 Silver:Intel® Core™ i5
- LaVie S LS700/RSW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 572G-54RD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M Windows 8.1 Silver:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- LaVie S LS700/RSW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 572G-54RD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M Windows 8.1 Silver:i5-4210U
- LaVie S LS700/RSW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:i7-4702MQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 572G-54RD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M Windows 8.1 Silver:2
- LaVie S LS700/RSW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 572G-54RD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M Windows 8.1 Silver:4
- LaVie S LS700/RSW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 572G-54RD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M Windows 8.1 Silver:2.7 GHz
- LaVie S LS700/RSW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:3.2 GHz

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Comparison of 572G-54RD, LS700/RSW
181 specifications	A Acer Aspire 572G-54RD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M Windows 8.1 Silver Model 572G-54RD View product	B NEC LaVie S LS700/RSW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop Model LS700/RSW View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	White
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	HD	HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceDiffers	Matt	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4210U	i7-4702MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	37 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.792 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.9 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareDiffers	McAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft office	Microsoft Office Home & Business 2013
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key 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)	No	No
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® 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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81016	75119
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EF	SR15J
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.55 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	379 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	30.5 mm	27.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.54 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.02 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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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