Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 532-29574G50Mnii Intel® Celeron® 2957U Laptop vs ASUS F550CA-CJ960H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

122specifications compared
50differ
72identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 532-29574G50Mnii Intel® Celeron® 2957U Laptop:Grey
- F550CA-CJ960H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Grey, Stainless steel
Processor family
- Aspire 532-29574G50Mnii Intel® Celeron® 2957U Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
- F550CA-CJ960H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 532-29574G50Mnii Intel® Celeron® 2957U Laptop:2957U
- F550CA-CJ960H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
Processor threads
- Aspire 532-29574G50Mnii Intel® Celeron® 2957U Laptop:2
- F550CA-CJ960H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 532-29574G50Mnii Intel® Celeron® 2957U Laptop:1.4 GHz
- F550CA-CJ960H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 532-29574G50Mnii Intel® Celeron® 2957U Laptop:2 MB
- F550CA-CJ960H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3 MB
Processor socket
- Aspire 532-29574G50Mnii Intel® Celeron® 2957U Laptop:BGA 1168
- F550CA-CJ960H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- Aspire 532-29574G50Mnii Intel® Celeron® 2957U Laptop:Haswell
- F550CA-CJ960H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of 532-29574G50Mnii, F550CA-CJ960H-BE
175 specifications	A Acer Aspire 532-29574G50Mnii Intel® Celeron® 2957U Laptop Model 532-29574G50Mnii View product	B ASUS F550CA-CJ960H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model F550CA-CJ960H-BE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Grey, Stainless steel
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	2957U	i3-3217U
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron Processor 2000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
SteppingDiffers	D0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	10	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 1x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SonicMaster
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78942	65697
Processor codeDiffers	SR1DV	SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	251 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.21 cm	2.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.53 cm	3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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