Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 470-33212G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Acer Aspire E 5-731-P26N Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop

113specifications compared
42differ
71identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 470-33212G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- Aspire E 5-731-P26N Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 470-33212G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire E 5-731-P26N Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 470-33212G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:HD
- Aspire E 5-731-P26N Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:HD+
Processor family
- Aspire 470-33212G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire E 5-731-P26N Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 470-33212G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- Aspire E 5-731-P26N Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:3556U
Processor threads
- Aspire 470-33212G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4
- Aspire E 5-731-P26N Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 470-33212G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Aspire E 5-731-P26N Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:1.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 470-33212G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3 MB
- Aspire E 5-731-P26N Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:2 MB

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Comparison of 470-33212G50Mnss, 5-731-P26N
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire 470-33212G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 470-33212G50Mnss View product	B Acer Aspire E 5-731-P26N Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop Model 5-731-P26N View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	3556U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	15 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x2, 1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1023	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 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
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
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 modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
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 quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Linux Linpus
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	76621
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0N9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	344 mm	423.3 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	289.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.44 cm	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.53 cm	2.8 cm
HeightKnown for one	25.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No

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