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Acer Aspire 571G-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Silver vs ASUSPRO P55VA-SO018G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 88identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUSPRO P55VA-SO018G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 571G-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Silver (2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Acer Aspire 571G-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Silver has 1 MB more processor cache than the ASUSPRO P55VA-SO018G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop (4 MB vs 3 MB). The ASUSPRO P55VA-SO018G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop has 18 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer Aspire 571G-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Silver (35 W vs 17 W). Only the ASUSPRO P55VA-SO018G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop has Bluetooth. Only the Acer Aspire 571G-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Silver has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 571G-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Silver:Silver
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO018G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Black
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 571G-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Silver:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO018G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 571G-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Silver:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO018G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 571G-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Silver:i7-3537U
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO018G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 571G-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Silver:2 GHz
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO018G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 571G-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Silver:4 MB
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO018G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire 571G-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Silver:17 W
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO018G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:35 W
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aspire 571G-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Silver:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
    • ASUSPRO P55VA-SO018G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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173 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-3537Ui3-3120M
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Processor codenameIvy BridgeIvy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
Tjunction105 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2025
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1023Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneL1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity500 GB500 GB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity500 GB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMMC, SDMMC, SD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID0x1660x166
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXYesYes
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography22 nm22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205471465
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsAVXAVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0XGUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4700 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
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
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Face recognitionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, TUV, CE, FCC, BSMI, C-TICK / NZ A-Tick, CCC, CB
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm252 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.49 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.49 cm
HeightKnown for one23 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall Business

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