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Acer Aspire 391-33224G12add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 571G-53236G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Grey

136specifications compared
36differ
100identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 391-33224G12add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Gold
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Grey:Grey
Display diagonal
- Aspire 391-33224G12add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire 391-33224G12add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 391-33224G12add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Grey:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 391-33224G12add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:i3-3227U
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Grey:i5-3230M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 391-33224G12add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:1.9 GHz
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Grey:2.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 391-33224G12add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:17 W
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Grey:35 W
PCI Express slots version
- Aspire 391-33224G12add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:2.0
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Grey:3.0

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Comparison of 391-33224G12add, 571G-53236G50Maii
151 specifications	A Acer Aspire 391-33224G12add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop Model 391-33224G12add View product	B Acer Aspire 571G-53236G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Grey Model 571G-53236G50Maii View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Gold	Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	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 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	i3-3227U	i5-3230M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
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 i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	L1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	26
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 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
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
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
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	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 quantity	1	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 connector	No	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
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 features4 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)Differs	No	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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72057	72056
Processor codeDiffers	SR0XF	SR0WX
Processor package size	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityDiffers	3260 mAh	4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.34 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	322.6 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	218.4 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	17.8 mm	33.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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