Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs ASUS K56CM-XX008H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 102identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Silver
    • K56CM-XX008H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • K56CM-XX008H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • K56CM-XX008H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • K56CM-XX008H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
    • K56CM-XX008H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
    • K56CM-XX008H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:18
    • K56CM-XX008H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:17
  • Internal memory
    • Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:2 GB
    • K56CM-XX008H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:4 GB

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169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonal (metric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.6 cm
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui5-3317U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1817
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster Lite
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569765707
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31.0 x 24.0 mm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh44 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.38 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers202 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers27.4 mm21 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC

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