Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531G-21178G1TMakk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black vs ASUS K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 84identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 531G-21178G1TMakk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:Black
    • K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Grey, Stainless steel
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 531G-21178G1TMakk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:Intel® Pentium®
    • K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 531G-21178G1TMakk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:2117U
    • K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:i7-3537U
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 531G-21178G1TMakk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:2
    • K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 531G-21178G1TMakk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:1.8 GHz
    • K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 531G-21178G1TMakk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:2 MB
    • K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:4 MB
  • Stepping
    • Aspire 531G-21178G1TMakk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:P0
    • K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:L1
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aspire 531G-21178G1TMakk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8

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Comparison of 531G-21178G1TMakk, K550CC-XX666H
151 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Stainless steel
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui7-3537U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersP0L1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1820
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 710MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 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 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 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 IDDiffers7146972054
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR0XG
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers382 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm251 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 cm
HeightKnown for one23 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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