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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 573 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs ASUS A45A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 81identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i5-4200U
    • i5-3230M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1168
    • BGA 1023

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176 specifications
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Acer

Aspire 573 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

Model 573

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B

ASUS

A45A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model A45A

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one12 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x166
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneAltec Lansing
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545972056
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers3560 mAh50 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm348 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm242 mm
Height (front)Differs1.8 cm2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.08 cm3.3 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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