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Acer Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows

135specifications compared
59differ
76identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:2955U
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:i5-3337U
Processor threads
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:2
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:1.4 GHz
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:2 MB
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:3 MB
Processor socket
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:BGA 1168
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:Haswell
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:Ivy Bridge
Bus type
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:DMI2
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:DMI

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Comparison of 532, 581G-53334G1.02Takk
182 specifications	A Acer Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop Model 532 View product	B Acer Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows Model 581G-53334G1.02Takk View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Not supported	Not supported
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	2955U	i5-3337U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron Processor 2000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C0	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	1x2, 1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	1x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
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	1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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 & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux Linpus	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features23 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	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 version	1.00	1.00
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 Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	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® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75608	72055
Processor codeDiffers	SR16Y	SR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	3560 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2 kg
Width	381.6 mm	381.6 mm
Depth	256 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	25.3 mm	21 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.21 cm	1.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.53 cm	2.08 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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