Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8572T-544G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M vs Lenovo ThinkPad L512 + 45N6678 + 73Y2616

120specifications compared
34differ
86identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Display brightness
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:200 cd/m²
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6678 + 73Y2616:220 cd/m²
Processor family
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6678 + 73Y2616:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6678 + 73Y2616:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:i5-540M
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6678 + 73Y2616:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:2.53 GHz
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6678 + 73Y2616:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:BGA 956
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6678 + 73Y2616:Socket 988
Stepping
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:C2
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6678 + 73Y2616:K0
Tjunction
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:105 °C
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6678 + 73Y2616:90 °C

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Comparison of 8572T-544G50MN, ThinkPad L512 + 45N6678 + 73Y2616
135 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8572T-544G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Model 8572T-544G50MN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad L512 + 45N6678 + 73Y2616 View product
Display1 differ
Display brightnessDiffers	200 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-540M	i3-370M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.07 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	C2	K0
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	18
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer 3G Connection Manager, Acer Backup Manager, Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Office Ready (Service Pack 2), Norton Online Backup, Acer Bio-Protection, Corel WinDVD, NTI Media Mak	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43544	49020
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBUK
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	4.7 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.56 kg
WidthDiffers	379 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	247 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.77 cm	3.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.2 cm	3.6 cm
Other features1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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