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 V5-571P-323c6G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop

127specifications compared
37differ
90identical
38known 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 V5-571P-323c6G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:Grey
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 V5-571P-323c6G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- 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:No
- Aspire V5-571P-323c6G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:Yes
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 V5-571P-323c6G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M 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 V5-571P-323c6G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:2nd 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 V5-571P-323c6G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:i3-2375M
Processor frequency
- 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:1.8 GHz
- Aspire V5-571P-323c6G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:1.5 GHz
Processor lithography
- 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:22 nm
- Aspire V5-571P-323c6G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:32 nm

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Comparison of 581G-53338G50akk, V5-571P-323c6G50Mass
165 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 V5-571P-323c6G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop Model V5-571P-323c6G50Mass View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3337U	i3-2375M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.5 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 lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °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	18	15
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	8 GB
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 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Storage3 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
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
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
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.125 GB
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	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
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features8 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 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 version	1.00	1.00
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)	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® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72055	74259
Processor codeDiffers	SR0XL	SR0U4
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	3560 mAh	37 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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