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Acer Aspire 581P-6881 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop vs ASUS X502CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 75identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 581P-6881 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Stainless steel
    • X502CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 581P-6881 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Yes
    • X502CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:No
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 581P-6881 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X502CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 581P-6881 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:i5-3337U
    • X502CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:987
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 581P-6881 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:4
    • X502CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 581P-6881 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • X502CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:1.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 581P-6881 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:3 MB
    • X502CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 581P-6881 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Smart Cache
    • X502CA Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:L2

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Comparison of 581P-6881, X502CA
165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersStainless steelBlack, Silver
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-3337U987
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Pentium 900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1Q0
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1815
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one12 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers520 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 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
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features20 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205567194
Processor codeDiffersSR0XLSR0V4
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.x
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers3560 mAh38 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.86 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers256.5 mm253 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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