Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571G-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black vs ASUS Vivobook S400CA-CA008P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

138specifications compared
44differ
94identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:Black, Silver
- Vivobook S400CA-CA008P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black, Stainless steel
Display diagonal
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Vivobook S400CA-CA008P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:No
- Vivobook S400CA-CA008P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook S400CA-CA008P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook S400CA-CA008P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:i5-3230M
- Vivobook S400CA-CA008P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
Processor frequency
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:2.6 GHz
- Vivobook S400CA-CA008P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 571G-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:35 W
- Vivobook S400CA-CA008P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W

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Comparison of 571G-53236G50Mnks, S400CA-CA008P
187 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571G-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black Model 571G-53236G50Mnks View product	B ASUS Vivobook S400CA-CA008P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model S400CA-CA008P View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, Stainless steel
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.252 x 0.252 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	18
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	On-board + SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD	SD
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
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1050 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	3.839 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 8 Pro
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
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® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	65697
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 Wh
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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	239 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	21 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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