Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 573PG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

146specifications compared
35differ
111identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 573PG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 573PG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- Aspire 573PG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
Processor frequency
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Aspire 573PG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:BGA 1023
- Aspire 573PG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:BGA 1168
Processor codename
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Ivy Bridge
- Aspire 573PG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Haswell
Bus type
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:DMI
- Aspire 573PG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DMI2
Stepping
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:L1
- Aspire 573PG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:C0

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Comparison of 572PG, 573PG
165 specifications	A Acer Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 572PG View product	B Acer Aspire 573PG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model 573PG View product
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	15 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x4
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	16 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0xA16
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 8.1
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	75459
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR170
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3560 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 h

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