Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 551G-84556G50Makk AMD A8 A8-4555M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7650M Windows 8 Black vs Acer Aspire 71G-52458G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black

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  • 82specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 61identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Aspire 551G-84556G50Makk AMD A8 A8-4555M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7650M Windows 8 Black:AMD
    • Aspire 71G-52458G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 551G-84556G50Makk AMD A8 A8-4555M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7650M Windows 8 Black:AMD A8
    • Aspire 71G-52458G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 551G-84556G50Makk AMD A8 A8-4555M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7650M Windows 8 Black:A8-4555M
    • Aspire 71G-52458G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black:i5-2450M
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 551G-84556G50Makk AMD A8 A8-4555M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7650M Windows 8 Black:4
    • Aspire 71G-52458G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 551G-84556G50Makk AMD A8 A8-4555M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7650M Windows 8 Black:1.6 GHz
    • Aspire 71G-52458G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 551G-84556G50Makk AMD A8 A8-4555M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7650M Windows 8 Black:4 MB
    • Aspire 71G-52458G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 551G-84556G50Makk AMD A8 A8-4555M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7650M Windows 8 Black:L3
    • Aspire 71G-52458G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black:Smart Cache
  • Internal memory
    • Aspire 551G-84556G50Makk AMD A8 A8-4555M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7650M Windows 8 Black:6 GB
    • Aspire 71G-52458G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black:8 GB

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153 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourBlackBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeHDHD
Display number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD A8Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersA8-4555Mi5-2450M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSandy Bridge
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJ1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity500 GB500 GB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity500 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installed00
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon HD 7650MUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A70MIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Basic
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)NoNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53452
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR04Z
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h4.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotNoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm381.6 mm
DepthDiffers255.6 mm253 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm33.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedACAC
Other featuresidentical
3DNoNo
TV tuner integratedNoNo
64-bit computingYesYes

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