Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop vs Acer Aspire 571G-736316G1TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWER

118specifications compared
38differ
80identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:Silver
- Aspire 571G-736316G1TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWER:Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire 571G-736316G1TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWER:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
- Aspire 571G-736316G1TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWER:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 571G-736316G1TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWER:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:Yes
- Aspire 571G-736316G1TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWER:No
Processor family
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 571G-736316G1TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWER:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 571G-736316G1TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWER:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:i3-3229Y
- Aspire 571G-736316G1TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWER:i7-3632QM

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Comparison of 3-171-6408, 571G-736316G1TBDCaii
162 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop Model 3-171-6408 View product	B Acer Aspire 571G-736316G1TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWER Model 571G-736316G1TBDCaii View product
Design2 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3229Y	i7-3632QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 1224
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	13 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	22
ECC supported by processor	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	120 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Rear cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WiMAX
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	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) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	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 connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72012	71458
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	SR12P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	4.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.39 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	190.5 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	294.6 mm	253 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.32 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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