Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 171-6679 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop vs Acer Aspire 551-7842 AMD A6 A6-4455M Laptop

84specifications compared
22differ
62identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 171-6679 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop:Silver
- Aspire 551-7842 AMD A6 A6-4455M Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 171-6679 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
- Aspire 551-7842 AMD A6 A6-4455M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 171-6679 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop:Intel
- Aspire 551-7842 AMD A6 A6-4455M Laptop:AMD
Processor family
- Aspire 171-6679 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 551-7842 AMD A6 A6-4455M Laptop:AMD A6
Processor model
- Aspire 171-6679 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop:i5-3317M
- Aspire 551-7842 AMD A6 A6-4455M Laptop:A6-4455M
Processor threads
- Aspire 171-6679 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop:4
- Aspire 551-7842 AMD A6 A6-4455M Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 171-6679 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop:1.7 GHz
- Aspire 551-7842 AMD A6 A6-4455M Laptop:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 171-6679 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop:3 MB
- Aspire 551-7842 AMD A6 A6-4455M Laptop:2 MB

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Comparison of 171-6679, 551-7842
97 specifications	A Acer Aspire 171-6679 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop Model 171-6679 View product	B Acer Aspire 551-7842 AMD A6 A6-4455M Laptop Model 551-7842 View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	AMD A6
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3317M	A6-4455M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequency	2.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket FP2 (µBGA-827)
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Number of SSDs installed	0	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD	MMC, SD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 7000
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	AMD Radeon HD 7500G
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	AMD A70M
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	2600 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.38 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	202 mm	255.6 mm
HeightDiffers	27.4 mm	23 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No

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