Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey vs ASUS TAICHI TAICHI21-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 61differ
  • 75identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:Grey
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Black
  • Form factor
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:Clamshell
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Convertible (Dual Screen)
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:29.5 cm (11.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:1366 x 768 pixels
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:No
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Yes
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:Intel® Pentium®
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:2117U
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:2
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:4

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192 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Form factorDiffersClamshellConvertible (Dual Screen)
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one0.252 x 0.252 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui5-3317U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersP0L1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1817
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Memory3 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1600 MHz
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 820MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2.43 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers21
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 MP
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel® QS77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146965707
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery life (max)Differs4 h5 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one2 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg1.25 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm339.2 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm228 mm
HeightKnown for one25 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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