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 ASUS S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop

126specifications compared
27differ
99identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 571G-53236G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:Black
- S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Black, Stainless steel
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
- S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:i5-3337U
Processor boost 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:3.2 GHz
- S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:2.7 GHz
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
- S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 571G-53236G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:35 W
- S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:17 W
PCI Express slots version
- Aspire 571G-53236G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:3.0
- S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 571G-53236G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:26
- S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:18
Internal memory
- Aspire 571G-53236G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:6 GB
- S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:4 GB

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Comparison of 571G-53236G1TMaii, S56CA-XO227P
157 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 ASUS S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop Model S56CA-XO227P View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Stainless steel
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i5-3337U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 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 Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	L1	L1
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	26	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD	SD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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
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 frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster Lite
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
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	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
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 8 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 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 version	1.00	1.00
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	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
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)	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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	72055
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR0XL
Processor package size	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	266 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	21 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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