Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571G-53234G500Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black, Silver vs ASUS R900VB-YZ018H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M

116specifications compared
21differ
95identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 571G-53234G500Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- R900VB-YZ018H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 571G-53234G500Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black, Silver:39.6 cm (15.6")
- R900VB-YZ018H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:46.7 cm (18.4")
Processor family
- Aspire 571G-53234G500Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black, Silver:Intel® Core™ i5
- R900VB-YZ018H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 571G-53234G500Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black, Silver:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- R900VB-YZ018H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 571G-53234G500Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black, Silver:i5-3230M
- R900VB-YZ018H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:i3-3120M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 571G-53234G500Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black, Silver:2.6 GHz
- R900VB-YZ018H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:2.5 GHz
PCI Express slots version
- Aspire 571G-53234G500Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black, Silver:3.0
- R900VB-YZ018H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 571G-53234G500Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black, Silver:26
- R900VB-YZ018H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M:25

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Comparison of 571G-53234G500Mnks, R900VB-YZ018H
147 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571G-53234G500Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black, Silver Model 571G-53234G500Mnks View product	B ASUS R900VB-YZ018H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Model R900VB-YZ018H View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	46.7 cm (18.4")
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i3-3120M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1023	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 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	26	25
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
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 Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect 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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start Technology	No	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	71465
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0WX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	381.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	253 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	33.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4700 mAh

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