Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 171-53318G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317UM Laptop vs Acer Aspire 551G-84508G1TMaii AMD A8 A8-4500M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey

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  • 82specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 57identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 171-53318G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317UM Laptop:Silver
    • Aspire 551G-84508G1TMaii AMD A8 A8-4500M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 171-53318G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317UM Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • Aspire 551G-84508G1TMaii AMD A8 A8-4500M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Aspire 171-53318G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317UM Laptop:Intel
    • Aspire 551G-84508G1TMaii AMD A8 A8-4500M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:AMD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 171-53318G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317UM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 551G-84508G1TMaii AMD A8 A8-4500M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:AMD A8
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 171-53318G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317UM Laptop:i5-3317UM
    • Aspire 551G-84508G1TMaii AMD A8 A8-4500M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:A8-4500M
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 171-53318G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317UM Laptop:2
    • Aspire 551G-84508G1TMaii AMD A8 A8-4500M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 171-53318G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317UM Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • Aspire 551G-84508G1TMaii AMD A8 A8-4500M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:2.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 171-53318G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317UM Laptop:1.7 GHz
    • Aspire 551G-84508G1TMaii AMD A8 A8-4500M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:1.9 GHz

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98 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverGrey
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeHDHD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5AMD A8
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317UMA8-4500M
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.9 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3L2
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket FS1r2
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installed00
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableAMD Radeon HD 7670M
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 7000
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000AMD Radeon HD 7640G
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedLinuxLinux
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotNoNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.38 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers202 mm253 mm
HeightDiffers27.4 mm33.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedACAC
Other featuresidentical
3DNoNo
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC

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