Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs Acer Aspire 471G-53214G50Madd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black

147specifications compared
29differ
118identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Silver
- Aspire 471G-53214G50Madd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:29.5 cm (11.6")
- Aspire 471G-53214G50Madd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 471G-53214G50Madd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 471G-53214G50Madd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
- Aspire 471G-53214G50Madd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:i5-3210M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
- Aspire 471G-53214G50Madd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:2.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:17 W
- Aspire 471G-53214G50Madd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:35 W
PCI Express slots version
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:2.0
- Aspire 471G-53214G50Madd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:3.0

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Comparison of 171-33212G50ass, 471G-53214G50Madd
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model 171-33212G50ass View product	B Acer Aspire 471G-53214G50Madd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black Model 471G-53214G50Madd View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	25
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	65708
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	4.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	90 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.38 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	342 mm
DepthDiffers	202 mm	245 mm
HeightDiffers	27.4 mm	33.4 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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