Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop vs Acer Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop

126specifications compared
17differ
109identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:i3-3229Y
- Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:i5-3339Y
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:1.4 GHz
- Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:1.5 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:14
- Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:15
Headphone outputs
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:1
- Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:0
Microphone in
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:Yes
- Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:No
Intel Demand Based Switching
- Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop:No
- Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:Yes

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Comparison of 3-171-6408, P3171-6820
151 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3-171-6408 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop Model 3-171-6408 View product	B Acer Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop Model P3171-6820 View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Form factor	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Detachable)
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	29.5 cm (11.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Touch technology	Multi-touch	Multi-touch
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3229Y	i5-3339Y
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	1.5 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	L1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 W	13 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	7 W	7 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	15
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	120 GB	120 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	120 GB	120 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
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 frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	850 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Rear cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
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	0	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Micro HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
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
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features5 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 SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
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	72013
Processor codeDiffers	SR12P	SR12S
Processor package size	31 x 24 mm	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5280 mAh
Battery life (max)	6 h	6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.39 kg	790 g
WidthDiffers	190.5 mm	190.8 mm
DepthDiffers	294.6 mm	295.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.95 mm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.01 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
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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