Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571G-33178G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black vs Acer Aspire One D255E-N55DQrr Intel Atom® N550 Netbook

78specifications compared
33differ
45identical
82known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 571G-33178G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:Black
- Aspire One D255E-N55DQrr Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:Red
Display diagonal
- Aspire 571G-33178G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire One D255E-N55DQrr Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 571G-33178G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire One D255E-N55DQrr Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:1024 x 600 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 571G-33178G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:No
- Aspire One D255E-N55DQrr Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:Yes
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 571G-33178G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:16:9
- Aspire One D255E-N55DQrr Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:5:3
Processor family
- Aspire 571G-33178G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire One D255E-N55DQrr Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Aspire 571G-33178G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:i5-3317U
- Aspire One D255E-N55DQrr Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:N550
Processor frequency
- Aspire 571G-33178G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:1.7 GHz
- Aspire One D255E-N55DQrr Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:1.5 GHz

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Comparison of 571G-33178G50MN, D255E-N55DQrr
160 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571G-33178G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black Model 571G-33178G50MN View product	B Acer Aspire One D255E-N55DQrr Intel Atom® N550 Netbook Model D255E-N55DQrr View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	5:3
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3317U	N550
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1023	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Pineview
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	8.5 W
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	17	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	176 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87 mm²
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	1 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1050 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Starter
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	65707	50154
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0N8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	259 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	185 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	24 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel NM10
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEEE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

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