Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 121-0818 AMD C C-70 Laptop vs ASUS K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

58specifications compared
29differ
29identical
118known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 121-0818 AMD C C-70 Laptop:Black
- K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Brown
Display diagonal
- Aspire 121-0818 AMD C C-70 Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
- K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 121-0818 AMD C C-70 Laptop:AMD
- K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel
Processor family
- Aspire 121-0818 AMD C C-70 Laptop:AMD C
- K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 121-0818 AMD C C-70 Laptop:C-70
- K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
Processor threads
- Aspire 121-0818 AMD C C-70 Laptop:2
- K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:4
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 121-0818 AMD C C-70 Laptop:1.3 GHz
- K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 121-0818 AMD C C-70 Laptop:1 GHz
- K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:2.6 GHz

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Comparison of 121-0818, K55VD-SX640H
176 specifications	A Acer Aspire 121-0818 AMD C C-70 Laptop Model 121-0818 View product	B ASUS K55VD-SX640H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Model K55VD-SX640H View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD C	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	C-70	i5-3230M
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	1.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 413 (Socket FT1)	BGA 1023
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 i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
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 slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 610M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6290	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 6000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for one	Not installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G LTEKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A68M	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	Yes
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	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72056
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0WX
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	50 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	2.52 kg
WidthDiffers	284 mm	251 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	378 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.55 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.19 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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