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Acer Aspire V V3-371-31ZA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 62differ
  • 75identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Aspire V V3-371-31ZA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:Laptop
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V V3-371-31ZA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire V V3-371-31ZA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire V V3-371-31ZA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:HD
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire V V3-371-31ZA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V V3-371-31ZA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V V3-371-31ZA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:i3-4005U
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:i7-4810MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire V V3-371-31ZA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:2
    • ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:4

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Comparison of V3-371-31ZA, W541
176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-4005Ui7-4810MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1016
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1168Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® Quadro® K2100M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Home Theater
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® QM87
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinux LinpusWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8.1 Pro
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7510578937
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR15K
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh99.9 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs7.5 h11.1 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W170 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.5 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers327 mm376.6 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm248.1 mm
Height (front)Differs1.97 cm2.79 cm
Height (rear)Differs1.97 cm2.95 cm
HeightKnown for one19.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceProfessional
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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