Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Black vs HP Split x2 13-m121sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

128specifications compared
57differ
71identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Black:Laptop
- Split x2 13-m121sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Black:Black
- Split x2 13-m121sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
Form factor
- Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Black:Clamshell
- Split x2 13-m121sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Split x2 13-m121sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Black:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Split x2 13-m121sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Black:No
- Split x2 13-m121sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Black:Full HD
- Split x2 13-m121sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Not supported
Processor generation
- Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Split x2 13-m121sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of 571G-53234G1TMaii, 13-m121sa
178 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571G-53234G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Black Model 571G-53234G1TMaii View product	B HP Split x2 13-m121sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 13-m121sa View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Not supported
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	15 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	564 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	SD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0xA16
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beats Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel UM77 Express
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Orientation sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	No	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	75459
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR170
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	33.2 mm	23.4 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.07 kg
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.13 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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