Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571G-53218G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 vs ASUS Vivobook F550CA-XX134H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop

135specifications compared
45differ
90identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 571G-53218G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7:Grey
- Vivobook F550CA-XX134H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Black, Metallic
Processor family
- Aspire 571G-53218G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7:Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook F550CA-XX134H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 571G-53218G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7:i5-3210M
- Vivobook F550CA-XX134H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
Processor threads
- Aspire 571G-53218G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7:4
- Vivobook F550CA-XX134H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 571G-53218G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7:2.5 GHz
- Vivobook F550CA-XX134H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 571G-53218G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7:3 MB
- Vivobook F550CA-XX134H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB
Stepping
- Aspire 571G-53218G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7:L1
- Vivobook F550CA-XX134H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:P0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 571G-53218G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7:35 W
- Vivobook F550CA-XX134H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:17 W

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Comparison of 571G-53218G50Maii, F550CA-XX134H
166 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571G-53218G50Maii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Model 571G-53218G50Maii View product	B ASUS Vivobook F550CA-XX134H Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop Model F550CA-XX134H View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Metallic
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
Panel typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	2117U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	P0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °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	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M	Not available
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 frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	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
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 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 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 outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features14 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 lithography	22 nm	22 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 Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
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	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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	71469
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N0	SR0VQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	44 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Weight	2.6 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	266 mm
HeightDiffers	33.2 mm	22 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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