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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs ASUS S56CB-XX172H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 91identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black, Silver
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 2117U
    • i5-3317U
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.8 GHz
    • 1.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 3 MB
  • Stepping
    • P0
    • L1
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • 18
    • 17

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182 specifications
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Acer

Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop

Model 531-21174G32Mass

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B

ASUS

S56CB-XX172H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

Model S56CB-XX172H

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million colours
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²
Pixel pitchKnown for one0.252 x 0.252 mm
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui5-3317U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.6 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
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSonicMaster Lite
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
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)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
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
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh44 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers382 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm266 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.1 cm
HeightKnown for one23 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
64-bit computingKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps

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