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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

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  • 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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168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui5-3230M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersP0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1826
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 710M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Optical drive1 differ
Disc types supportedDiffersCD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RWCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW
Network1 differ
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
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® 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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146972056
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h4.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm381 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm33.2 mm

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