Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 772G-747a321.26TBDWakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 32 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8 vs Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop

133specifications compared
50differ
83identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 772G-747a321.26TBDWakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 32 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8:43.9 cm (17.3")
- ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire 772G-747a321.26TBDWakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 32 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8:1920 x 1080 pixels
- ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 772G-747a321.26TBDWakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 32 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8:Full HD
- ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:HD
Processor family
- Aspire 772G-747a321.26TBDWakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 32 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8:Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 772G-747a321.26TBDWakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 32 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 772G-747a321.26TBDWakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 32 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8:i7-4702MQ
- ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
Processor cores
- Aspire 772G-747a321.26TBDWakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 32 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8:4
- ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 772G-747a321.26TBDWakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 32 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8:8
- ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:4

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Comparison of 772G-747a321.26TBDWakk, E431
185 specifications	A Acer Aspire 772G-747a321.26TBDWakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 32 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8 Model 772G-747a321.26TBDWakk View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop Model E431 View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4702MQ	i3-3120M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	PGA946	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	37 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	4 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	320 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x416	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM86	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8 Pro
Processor special features9 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75119	71465
Processor codeKnown for one	SR15J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	2.14 kg
WidthDiffers	414.8 mm	344 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	239 mm
HeightDiffers	37.4 mm	25 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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