Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac vs ASUS X501A-XX231H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M

137specifications compared
42differ
95identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:Black, Silver
- X501A-XX231H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:White
Processor family
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:Intel® Core™ i7
- X501A-XX231H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- X501A-XX231H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:i7-3612QM
- X501A-XX231H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:i3-2370M
Processor cores
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:4
- X501A-XX231H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:8
- X501A-XX231H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:2.1 GHz
- X501A-XX231H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:6 MB
- X501A-XX231H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:3 MB

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Comparison of 571G-73638G50MAKS, X501A-XX231H
174 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac Model 571G-73638G50MAKS View product	B ASUS X501A-XX231H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model X501A-XX231H View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3612QM	i3-2370M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 1224	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	E1	J1
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	24
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x116
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster Lite
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM70 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	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	64901	53442
Processor codeDiffers	SR0MR	SR0DP
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	47 Wh
Poweridentical
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.45 kg	2.07 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	380 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.32 cm	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.54 cm	3.23 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown 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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