Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs ASUS S56CB-XX071H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 95identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Silver
    • S56CB-XX071H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black, Silver
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • S56CB-XX071H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
    • S56CB-XX071H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
    • S56CB-XX071H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB
    • S56CB-XX071H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3 MB
  • Stepping
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:P0
    • S56CB-XX071H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:L1
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:320 GB
    • S56CB-XX071H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:500 GB
  • HDD capacity
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:320 GB
    • S56CB-XX071H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:500 GB

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184 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Displayidentical
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
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui3-3217U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersP0L1
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
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 IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
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 cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146965697
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR0N9
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh44 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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 currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
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, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers382 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm21 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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