Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 2530-P8XD Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop vs Acer Aspire F F5-571G-P98G Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop

119specifications compared
13differ
106identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- Extensa 2530-P8XD Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:DVD Super Multi
- Aspire F F5-571G-P98G Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:No
Discrete graphics card
- Extensa 2530-P8XD Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:No
- Aspire F F5-571G-P98G Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:Yes
Discrete graphics card model
- Extensa 2530-P8XD Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:Not available
- Aspire F F5-571G-P98G Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Extensa 2530-P8XD Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:2
- Aspire F F5-571G-P98G Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Extensa 2530-P8XD Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:1
- Aspire F F5-571G-P98G Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Extensa 2530-P8XD Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:0
- Aspire F F5-571G-P98G Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:1
Operating system installed
- Extensa 2530-P8XD Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:Windows 10 Home
- Aspire F F5-571G-P98G Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:Linux Linpus
Number of battery cells
- Extensa 2530-P8XD Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:3
- Aspire F F5-571G-P98G Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:4

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Comparison of 2530-P8XD, F5-571G-P98G
124 specifications	A Acer Extensa 2530-P8XD Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop Model 2530-P8XD View product	B Acer Aspire F F5-571G-P98G Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop Model F5-571G-P98G View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	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
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Pentium®
Processor model	3556U	3556U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequency	1.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	10	10
PCI Express configurations	1x2, 1x4, 4x1	1x2, 1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 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	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	200 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Linux Linpus
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel HD Graphics	Yes	Yes
Intel ME Firmware Version	9.5	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	No	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)	No	No
Intel® OS Guard	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK ID	76621	76621
Processor package size	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UART	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	3220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Weight	2.4 kg	2.4 kg
Width	381.6 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	26.1 mm	29.2 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.72 cm	2.92 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.61 cm	2.92 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No

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