Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 521-11206G50Mnks AMD E E1-1200 Laptop vs Acer Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey

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  • 75specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 47identical
  • 89known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 521-11206G50Mnks AMD E E1-1200 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 521-11206G50Mnks AMD E E1-1200 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Aspire 521-11206G50Mnks AMD E E1-1200 Laptop:AMD
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 521-11206G50Mnks AMD E E1-1200 Laptop:AMD E
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 521-11206G50Mnks AMD E E1-1200 Laptop:E1-1200
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:i5-3230M
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 521-11206G50Mnks AMD E E1-1200 Laptop:2
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 521-11206G50Mnks AMD E E1-1200 Laptop:1.4 GHz
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 521-11206G50Mnks AMD E E1-1200 Laptop:1 MB
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:3 MB

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164 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourGreyGrey
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD EIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersE1-1200i5-3230M
Processor cores22
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1023
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIvy Bridge
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD Radeon HD 7000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 7310Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A68MIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 8Windows 8
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72056
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR0WX
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells66
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs5 h3.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm275 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm414.8 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.54 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.32 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedACAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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