Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E1-570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad W541 DOS CH

124specifications compared
62differ
62identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire E1-570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Laptop
- ThinkPad W541 DOS CH:Mobile workstation
Product colour
- Aspire E1-570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Red
- ThinkPad W541 DOS CH:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire E1-570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad W541 DOS CH:39.4 cm (15.5")
Display resolution
- Aspire E1-570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad W541 DOS CH:2880 x 1620 pixels
HD type
- Aspire E1-570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:HD
- ThinkPad W541 DOS CH:Quad HD
Processor family
- Aspire E1-570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad W541 DOS CH:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire E1-570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad W541 DOS CH:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire E1-570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- ThinkPad W541 DOS CH:i7-4810MQ

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Comparison of E1-570, ThinkPad W541 DOS CH
166 specifications	A Acer Aspire E1-570 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model E1-570 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W541 DOS CH View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.4 cm (15.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	2880 x 1620 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Quad HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i7-4810MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	47 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1023	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® Quadro® K2100M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Home Theater v4
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® QM87
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Trackpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTZ
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	78937
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR15K
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99.9 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 W
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	379 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	273 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 cm
HeightKnown for one	25.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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