Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 171-53312G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs ASUS Vivobook S400CA-CA002H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

135specifications compared
32differ
103identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 171-53312G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Silver
- Vivobook S400CA-CA002H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire 171-53312G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:29.5 cm (11.6")
- Vivobook S400CA-CA002H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Aspire 171-53312G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook S400CA-CA002H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 171-53312G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook S400CA-CA002H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 171-53312G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
- Vivobook S400CA-CA002H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
Processor frequency
- Aspire 171-53312G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
- Vivobook S400CA-CA002H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 171-53312G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:17
- Vivobook S400CA-CA002H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:18
Internal memory
- Aspire 171-53312G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2 GB
- Vivobook S400CA-CA002H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4 GB

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Comparison of 171-53312G50ass, S400CA-CA002H
180 specifications	A Acer Aspire 171-53312G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Model 171-53312G50ass View product	B ASUS Vivobook S400CA-CA002H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model S400CA-CA002H View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3317U	i3-3217U
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	SD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65707	65697
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N8	SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 mm	31 x 24 mm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers	2600 mAh	44 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	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	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL; NCC; FCC
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.38 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	202 mm	239 mm
HeightDiffers	27.4 mm	21 mm
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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