Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 581G-53338G50akk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black vs Acer Aspire S3-371-33214G50add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

133specifications compared
34differ
99identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 581G-53338G50akk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:Black
- Aspire S3-371-33214G50add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Gold
Display diagonal
- Aspire 581G-53338G50akk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire S3-371-33214G50add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 581G-53338G50akk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Aspire S3-371-33214G50add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 581G-53338G50akk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:Full HD
- Aspire S3-371-33214G50add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:HD
Processor family
- Aspire 581G-53338G50akk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire S3-371-33214G50add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 581G-53338G50akk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire S3-371-33214G50add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 581G-53338G50akk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:i5-3337U
- Aspire S3-371-33214G50add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
Internal memory
- Aspire 581G-53338G50akk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:8 GB
- Aspire S3-371-33214G50add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4 GB

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Comparison of 581G-53338G50akk, S3-371-33214G50add
161 specifications	A Acer Aspire 581G-53338G50akk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black Model 581G-53338G50akk View product	B Acer Aspire S3-371-33214G50add Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model S3-371-33214G50add View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Gold
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3337U	i3-3217U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 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 Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	L1	L1
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	18	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD
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 model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	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
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	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
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Internet Security Suite
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
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 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 version	1.00	1.00
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72055	65697
Processor codeDiffers	SR0XL	SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
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 technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	3560 mAh	36 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
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	120 - 230 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2 kg	1.36 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	323 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	218.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Small Business

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