Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey vs Dell E6430 + 15.6" Messenger

136specifications compared
31differ
105identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:Grey
- E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:43.9 cm (17.3")
- E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:1920 x 1080 pixels
- E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:Full HD
- E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:HD+
Processor model
- Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:i5-3230M
- E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:i5-3320M
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:3.2 GHz
- E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:3.3 GHz
Internal memory
- Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:8 GB
- E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:4 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:1 TB
- E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:500 GB

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Comparison of 71G-53238G1TMaii, E6430 + 15.6" Messenger
169 specifications	A Acer Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey Model 71G-53238G1TMaii View product	B Dell E6430 + 15.6" Messenger View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD+
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i5-3320M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor frequency	2.6 GHz	2.6 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 i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	L1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 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	3.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	26	26
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® QM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	English
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 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 Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
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 Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	64896
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR0MY
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	60 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 V
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	2.01 kg
WidthDiffers	275 mm	352 mm
DepthDiffers	414.8 mm	241 mm
HeightKnown for one	34.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.24 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag 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	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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