Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows vs MSI S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1)

132specifications compared
53differ
79identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:Laptop
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:Black
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver, White
Display diagonal
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:39.6 cm (15.6")
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:1366 x 768 pixels
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:No
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:Not supported
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:Intel® Core™ i5
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:i5-3337U
- S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1):2127U

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Comparison of 581G-53334G1.02Takk, S20-iP2127U41
172 specifications	A Acer Aspire 581G-53334G1.02Takk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows Model 581G-53334G1.02Takk View product	B MSI S Series S20-iP2127U41 Intel® Pentium® 2127U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model S20-iP2127U41 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver, White
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Floating Slider)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Not supported	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3337U	2127U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.9 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	P0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 W	17 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °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
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slots	1x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M	Not available
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 frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	No	No
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM70 Express
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features16 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 lithography	22 nm	22 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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72055	75191
Processor codeDiffers	SR0XL	SR105
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	3560 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2 kg	1.16 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	197 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	19.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.08 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No

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