Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571-53218G75Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs Acer Aspire 571G-B972G50Mn Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver

139specifications compared
48differ
91identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 571-53218G75Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black
- Aspire 571G-B972G50Mn Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Processor family
- Aspire 571-53218G75Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 571G-B972G50Mn Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 571-53218G75Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
- Aspire 571G-B972G50Mn Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:B970
Processor threads
- Aspire 571-53218G75Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4
- Aspire 571G-B972G50Mn Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 571-53218G75Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
- Aspire 571G-B972G50Mn Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 571-53218G75Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3 MB
- Aspire 571G-B972G50Mn Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 571-53218G75Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Smart Cache
- Aspire 571G-B972G50Mn Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:L3
Processor socket
- Aspire 571-53218G75Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:BGA 1023
- Aspire 571G-B972G50Mn Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:Socket 988

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Comparison of 571-53218G75Mass, 571G-B972G50Mn
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571-53218G75Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model 571-53218G75Mass View product	B Acer Aspire 571G-B972G50Mn Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver Model 571G-B972G50Mn View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
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	HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	B970
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	23
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installed	0	0
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features20 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	63915
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N0	SR0J2
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.45 kg
Width	382 mm	382 mm
Depth	253 mm	253 mm
Height	33.2 mm	33.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3D	No	No
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Number of products included	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM65 Express

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