Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 431-21174G50MASS Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs ASUS S56CA-XX030R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

135specifications compared
36differ
99identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 431-21174G50MASS Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Silver
- S56CA-XX030R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black, Stainless steel
Display diagonal
- Aspire 431-21174G50MASS Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- S56CA-XX030R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire 431-21174G50MASS Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- S56CA-XX030R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 431-21174G50MASS Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
- S56CA-XX030R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
Processor threads
- Aspire 431-21174G50MASS Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
- S56CA-XX030R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4
Processor cache
- Aspire 431-21174G50MASS Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB
- S56CA-XX030R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3 MB
Stepping
- Aspire 431-21174G50MASS Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:P0
- S56CA-XX030R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:L1
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 431-21174G50MASS Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:500 GB
- S56CA-XX030R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:524 GB

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Comparison of 431-21174G50MASS, S56CA-XX030R
161 specifications	A Acer Aspire 431-21174G50MASS Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop Model 431-21174G50MASS View product	B ASUS S56CA-XX030R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model S56CA-XX030R View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Stainless steel
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	2117U	i3-3217U
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	P0	L1
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	524 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	SD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Home Basic
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71469	65697
Processor codeDiffers	SR0VQ	SR0N9
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	44 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	343 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	266 mm
HeightDiffers	25.4 mm	21 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
64-bit computingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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