Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571G-53318G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs ASUS A53SD-093DB960 laptop Intel® Pentium® B960

120specifications compared
48differ
72identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 571G-53318G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Black
- A53SD-093DB960 laptop Intel® Pentium® B960:Brown
Processor family
- Aspire 571G-53318G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
- A53SD-093DB960 laptop Intel® Pentium® B960:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 571G-53318G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-3317U
- A53SD-093DB960 laptop Intel® Pentium® B960:B960
Processor threads
- Aspire 571G-53318G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4
- A53SD-093DB960 laptop Intel® Pentium® B960:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 571G-53318G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1.7 GHz
- A53SD-093DB960 laptop Intel® Pentium® B960:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 571G-53318G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:3 MB
- A53SD-093DB960 laptop Intel® Pentium® B960:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 571G-53318G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Smart Cache
- A53SD-093DB960 laptop Intel® Pentium® B960:L3
Processor socket
- Aspire 571G-53318G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:BGA 1023
- A53SD-093DB960 laptop Intel® Pentium® B960:Socket 988

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Comparison of 571G-53318G50Makk, A53SD-093DB960
167 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571G-53318G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 571G-53318G50Makk View product	B ASUS A53SD-093DB960 laptop Intel® Pentium® B960 Model A53SD-093DB960 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor14 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	i5-3317U	B960
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	22
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 610M
Graphics card family	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel, NVIDIA
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 frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	SonicFocus
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features19 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 lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 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 Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65707	59836
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N8	SR07V
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 mm	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
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 & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	378 mm
Depth	253 mm	253 mm
HeightKnown for one	23 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.31 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.49 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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