Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-521-81H3 AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop vs Acer Aspire V3-572PG-74TP Intel® Core™ i7 I7-4510U Laptop

72specifications compared
32differ
40identical
95known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire E E5-521-81H3 AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:Black
- Aspire V3-572PG-74TP Intel® Core™ i7 I7-4510U Laptop:Silver
Touchscreen
- Aspire E E5-521-81H3 AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:No
- Aspire V3-572PG-74TP Intel® Core™ i7 I7-4510U Laptop:Yes
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire E E5-521-81H3 AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:AMD
- Aspire V3-572PG-74TP Intel® Core™ i7 I7-4510U Laptop:Intel
Processor family
- Aspire E E5-521-81H3 AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:AMD A8
- Aspire V3-572PG-74TP Intel® Core™ i7 I7-4510U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire E E5-521-81H3 AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:A8-6410
- Aspire V3-572PG-74TP Intel® Core™ i7 I7-4510U Laptop:I7-4510U
Processor cores
- Aspire E E5-521-81H3 AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:4
- Aspire V3-572PG-74TP Intel® Core™ i7 I7-4510U Laptop:2
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire E E5-521-81H3 AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:2.4 GHz
- Aspire V3-572PG-74TP Intel® Core™ i7 I7-4510U Laptop:3.1 GHz
Internal memory
- Aspire E E5-521-81H3 AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:4 GB
- Aspire V3-572PG-74TP Intel® Core™ i7 I7-4510U Laptop:8 GB

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Comparison of E5-521-81H3, V3-572PG-74TP
167 specifications	A Acer Aspire E E5-521-81H3 AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop Model E5-521-81H3 View product	B Acer Aspire V3-572PG-74TP Intel® Core™ i7 I7-4510U Laptop Model V3-572PG-74TP View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD A8	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	A8-6410	I7-4510U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1168
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Haswell
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	Hybrid-HDD
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
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
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	AMD Radeon R5	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon R5	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0xA16
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Optimized Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
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
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features11 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown 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 Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect 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 TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81015
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR1EB
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.75 kg
Width	381.6 mm	381.6 mm
Depth	256 mm	256 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.53 cm	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.03 cm	3.15 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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