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Acer Aspire 581 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Acer Aspire E1-572G-74504G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 82identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 581 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Grey
    • Aspire E1-572G-74504G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Black
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 581 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire E1-572G-74504G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 581 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire E1-572G-74504G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 581 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
    • Aspire E1-572G-74504G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:i7-4500U
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 581 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3 MB
    • Aspire E1-572G-74504G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:4 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 581 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:BGA 1023
    • Aspire E1-572G-74504G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:BGA 1168
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 581 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Ivy Bridge
    • Aspire E1-572G-74504G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Haswell
  • Bus type
    • Aspire 581 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:DMI
    • Aspire E1-572G-74504G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:DMI2

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163 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui7-4500U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x4
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableAMD Radeon R7 M265
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660xA16
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Linux Linpus
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569775460
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR16Z
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2500 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.35 kg
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.3 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.21 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.53 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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