Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black

156specifications compared
48differ
108identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Silver
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:Black
Processor family
- Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:i5-3230M
Processor threads
- Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:2.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:3 MB
Stepping
- Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:P0
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:17 W
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:35 W

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Comparison of 531-21174G32Mass, 571G-53238G50Makk
168 specifications	A Acer Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop Model 531-21174G32Mass View product	B Acer Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black Model 571G-53238G50Makk View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display number of colours	16.78 million colours	16.78 million colours
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightness	200 cd/m²	200 cd/m²
Pixel pitch	0.252 x 0.252 mm	0.252 x 0.252 mm
Display response rise/fall	8 ms	8 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)	500:1	500:1
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	2117U	i5-3230M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 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 i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	P0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	26
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA II	SATA II
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
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 frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speed	30 fps	30 fps
Optical drive1 differ
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW	CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	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
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
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) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone inDiffers	No	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
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM70 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features13 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 Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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)Differs	No	Yes
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71469	72056
Processor codeDiffers	SR0VQ	SR0WX
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
Battery3 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	4.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	381 mm
Depth	253 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	33.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computing	Yes	Yes

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