Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571-32378G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M vs Dell Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

130specifications compared
45differ
85identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 571-32378G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 571-32378G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 571-32378G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:i3-2370M
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 571-32378G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2.4 GHz
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 571-32378G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Socket 988
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:BGA 1023
Processor lithography
- Aspire 571-32378G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:32 nm
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:22 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 571-32378G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Sandy Bridge
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Ivy Bridge
Stepping
- Aspire 571-32378G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:J1
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:L1

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Comparison of 571-32378G50Mass, 15R-5520
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571-32378G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model 571-32378G50Mass View product	B Dell Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model 15R-5520 View product
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	25
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 7670M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD, Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Waves MaxxAudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	1 MP
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee 30d
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Office Starter
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53442	65708
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DP	SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.74 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	347 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	240 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.52 cm	3 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.32 cm	3.41 cm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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