Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571G-53316G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black vs ASUS X501A Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 75identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 571G-53316G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X501A Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 571G-53316G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:i5-3317U
    • X501A Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:B970
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 571G-53316G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:4
    • X501A Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 571G-53316G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:1.7 GHz
    • X501A Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 571G-53316G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:3 MB
    • X501A Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:2 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 571G-53316G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:Smart Cache
    • X501A Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:L3
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 571G-53316G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:BGA 1023
    • X501A Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:Socket 988
  • Processor lithography
    • Aspire 571G-53316G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:22 nm
    • X501A Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:32 nm

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Comparison of 571G-53316G50Makk, X501A
167 specifications
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317UB970
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1723
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics4 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster Lite
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Network3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570763915
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR0J2
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh47 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one5.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.07 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm380 mm
HeightKnown for one23 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.65 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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