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Acer Aspire 581G-53338G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black vs Lenovo S540 + ThinkPad OneLink Dock

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 89identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 581G-53338G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:No
    • S540 + ThinkPad OneLink Dock:Yes
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 581G-53338G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i5
    • S540 + ThinkPad OneLink Dock:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 581G-53338G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • S540 + ThinkPad OneLink Dock:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 581G-53338G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:i5-3337U
    • S540 + ThinkPad OneLink Dock:i7-4500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 581G-53338G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:2.7 GHz
    • S540 + ThinkPad OneLink Dock:3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 581G-53338G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:3 MB
    • S540 + ThinkPad OneLink Dock:4 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 581G-53338G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:BGA 1023
    • S540 + ThinkPad OneLink Dock:BGA 1168
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 581G-53338G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:Ivy Bridge
    • S540 + ThinkPad OneLink Dock:Haswell

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197 specifications
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3337Ui7-4500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 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
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
SSD capacityDiffers20 GB256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720MAMD Radeon HD 8670M
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 DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660xA16
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Digital Home Theater v4Dolby Home Theater v4
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 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 Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205575460
Processor codeDiffersSR0XLSR16Z
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)40 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® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source62.8 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs5 h9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking stationidentical
Docking station connecting interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLenovo OneLink
Docking station Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Docking station HDMI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking station headphone outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking station microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking station LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm379 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm253 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.08 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Docking station includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source

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