Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 772G-54208G56MAKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 560 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black vs ASUS Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ012P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

143specifications compared
62differ
81identical
95known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 772G-54208G56MAKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 560 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:Laptop
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ012P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 772G-54208G56MAKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 560 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:Black
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ012P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
Form factor
- Aspire 772G-54208G56MAKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 560 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:Clamshell
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ012P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 772G-54208G56MAKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 560 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ012P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 772G-54208G56MAKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 560 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:No
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ012P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 772G-54208G56MAKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 560 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:Intel® Core™ i5
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ012P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 772G-54208G56MAKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 560 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ012P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 772G-54208G56MAKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 560 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:i5-4200M
- Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ012P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-4500U

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Comparison of 772G-54208G56MAKK, TX201LA-CQ012P
238 specifications	A Acer Aspire 772G-54208G56MAKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 560 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black Model 772G-54208G56MAKK View product	B ASUS Transformer Book TX201LA-CQ012P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TX201LA-CQ012P View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	High performance	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	29.5 cm (11.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200M	i7-4500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	PGA946	BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	37 W	15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	560 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	60 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash)
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x416	0xA16
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Home Theater	ICEpower
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerDiffers	Altec Lansing	Bang & Olufsen
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraDiffers	No	Yes
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM86	Unknown — not stated by the source
AccelerometerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorDiffers	No	Yes
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Orientation sensorDiffers	No	Yes
Proximity sensorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	107	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8 Pro
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76348	75460
Processor codeDiffers	SR1HA	SR16Z
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	2
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	4430 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	45 W
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
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Face recognitionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	1.7 kg
WidthDiffers	415 mm	304.9 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	193.8 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	23.1 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.5 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.4 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap second graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise

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