Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571G-53236G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black vs Acer Aspire 731-20204G75Maii Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop

130specifications compared
35differ
95identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 571G-53236G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 731-20204G75Maii Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor family
- Aspire 571G-53236G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 731-20204G75Maii Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 571G-53236G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:i5-3230M
- Aspire 731-20204G75Maii Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:2020M
Processor threads
- Aspire 571G-53236G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:4
- Aspire 731-20204G75Maii Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 571G-53236G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:2.6 GHz
- Aspire 731-20204G75Maii Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 571G-53236G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:3 MB
- Aspire 731-20204G75Maii Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:2 MB
Processor socket
- Aspire 571G-53236G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:BGA 1023
- Aspire 731-20204G75Maii Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:PGA988
Tjunction
- Aspire 571G-53236G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:105 °C
- Aspire 731-20204G75Maii Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:90 °C

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Comparison of 571G-53236G1TMaii, 731-20204G75Maii
141 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571G-53236G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black Model 571G-53236G1TMaii View product	B Acer Aspire 731-20204G75Maii Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop Model 731-20204G75Maii View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Processor10 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	i5-3230M	2020M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
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
Stepping	L1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °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	24
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	750 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
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	No	No
Data network	Not supported	Not supported
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
4G WiMAX	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
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 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
Docking connector	No	No
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
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
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 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 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)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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)	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® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Rapid Start Technology	No	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	71142
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR0U1
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightKnown for one	2.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	381 mm	414.8 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	275 mm
HeightKnown for one	33 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

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