Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 530-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 581PG-73531252aii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop

131specifications compared
44differ
87identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 530-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Black
- Aspire 581PG-73531252aii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Silver
Touchscreen
- Aspire 530-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:No
- Aspire 581PG-73531252aii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 530-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire 581PG-73531252aii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 530-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
- Aspire 581PG-73531252aii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:i7-3537U
Processor threads
- Aspire 530-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
- Aspire 581PG-73531252aii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 530-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Aspire 581PG-73531252aii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 530-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB
- Aspire 581PG-73531252aii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:4 MB
Stepping
- Aspire 530-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:P0
- Aspire 581PG-73531252aii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:L1

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Comparison of 530-21174G1TMnkk, 581PG-73531252aii
171 specifications	A Acer Aspire 530-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop Model 530-21174G1TMnkk View product	B Acer Aspire 581PG-73531252aii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop Model 581PG-73531252aii View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	2117U	i7-3537U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 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 Pentium 2000 series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	P0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 W	17 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	20
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	12 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
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	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	No	No
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 chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM70 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office 2013, McAfee Internet Security Suite, NTI Media Maker v9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Cloud Acer clear.fi Acer Social Jogger Acer Backup Manager V4 Acer ePower Management Acer Recovery Management Skype	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	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 Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71469	72054
Processor codeDiffers	SR0VQ	SR0XG
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	3560 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
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 & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	391.6 mm	381.6 mm
Depth	256 mm	256 mm
HeightKnown for one	24.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	1.21 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.53 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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