Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 572G-74504G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 8670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Grey vs ASUS X550CA-XX356H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M

104specifications compared
40differ
64identical
82known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 572G-74504G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 8670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Grey:Intel® Core™ i7
- X550CA-XX356H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 572G-74504G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 8670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Grey:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- X550CA-XX356H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 572G-74504G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 8670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Grey:i7-4500U
- X550CA-XX356H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:i3-2365M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 572G-74504G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 8670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Grey:1.8 GHz
- X550CA-XX356H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:1.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 572G-74504G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 8670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Grey:4 MB
- X550CA-XX356H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:3 MB
Processor socket
- Aspire 572G-74504G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 8670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Grey:BGA 1168
- X550CA-XX356H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:BGA 1023
Processor lithography
- Aspire 572G-74504G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 8670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Grey:22 nm
- X550CA-XX356H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:32 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 572G-74504G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 8670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Grey:Haswell
- X550CA-XX356H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of 572G-74504G50Mnii, X550CA-XX356H
186 specifications	A Acer Aspire 572G-74504G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 8670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Grey Model 572G-74504G50Mnii View product	B ASUS X550CA-XX356H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Model X550CA-XX356H View product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.252 x 0.252 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4500U	i3-2365M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	C0	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	17 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 8670M	Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0xA16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.43 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	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 TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75460	70272
Processor codeDiffers	SR16Z	SR0U3
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 Wh
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	HDD, User, BIOS
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	251 mm
HeightKnown for one	25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express

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