Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 572P-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs ASUS X501A-XX227D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M

128specifications compared
34differ
94identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS X501A-XX227D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 572P-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop (2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The ASUS X501A-XX227D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M has 10 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Aspire 572P-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop (32 nm vs 22 nm). The ASUS X501A-XX227D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M has 18 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer Aspire 572P-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop (35 W vs 17 W). Only the Acer Aspire 572P-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop has touchscreen. Only the Acer Aspire 572P-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop has Bluetooth.

Product colour
- Aspire 572P-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Grey
- X501A-XX227D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Black
Touchscreen
- Aspire 572P-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Yes
- X501A-XX227D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:No
Processor generation
- Aspire 572P-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- X501A-XX227D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 572P-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- X501A-XX227D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:i3-2370M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 572P-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- X501A-XX227D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 572P-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:BGA 1023
- X501A-XX227D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Socket 988
Processor lithography
- Aspire 572P-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:22 nm
- X501A-XX227D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:32 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 572P-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Ivy Bridge
- X501A-XX227D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of 572P-33214G50aii, X501A-XX227D
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire 572P-33214G50aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 572P-33214G50aii View product	B ASUS X501A-XX227D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model X501A-XX227D View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Single-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i3-2370M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	L1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster Lite
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM70 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	53442
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0DP
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	3560 mAh	47 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	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
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.07 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.23 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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