Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5741G-334G32Mnsk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs Acer TravelMate 8572T-3170

132specifications compared
26differ
106identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 5741G-334G32Mnsk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 5741G-334G32Mnsk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5741G-334G32Mnsk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i3-330M
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:i5-450M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5741G-334G32Mnsk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.13 GHz
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:2.4 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 5741G-334G32Mnsk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.5 GT/s
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:4.8 GT/s
Processor socket
- Aspire 5741G-334G32Mnsk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:BGA 1288
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:Socket 988
Stepping
- Aspire 5741G-334G32Mnsk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:C2
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:K0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 5741G-334G32Mnsk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:16
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:18

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Comparison of 5741G-334G32Mnsk, TravelMate 8572T-3170
152 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5741G-334G32Mnsk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 5741G-334G32Mnsk View product	B Acer TravelMate 8572T-3170 View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330M	i5-450M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C2	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5470	Intel® GMA HD
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.128 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth	No	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	1
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47663	49022
Processor codeDiffers	SLBNF	SLBTZ
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Weight	2.6 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	379 mm
Depth	253 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	2.77 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Power supply type	AC - DC	AC - DC
Wake-on-LAN readyDiffers	Yes	No
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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