Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad E540

118specifications compared
42differ
76identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Silver
- ThinkPad E540:Black
Processor family
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad E540:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad E540:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- ThinkPad E540:i5-4200M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- ThinkPad E540:2.5 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:BGA 1023
- ThinkPad E540:PGA946
Processor codename
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Ivy Bridge
- ThinkPad E540:Haswell
Stepping
- Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:L1
- ThinkPad E540:C0

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Comparison of 572PG, ThinkPad E540
179 specifications	A Acer Aspire 572PG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 572PG View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad E540 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Displayidentical
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 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	i5-4200M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	37 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Advanced 2.0
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 8.1
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	76348
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR1HA
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Secure Key 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® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.44 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	377 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	250 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.29 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.6 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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