Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 771G-33126G50Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B vs ASUS X501A-XX235H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980

122specifications compared
51differ
71identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 771G-33126G50Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:43.9 cm (17.3")
- X501A-XX235H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 771G-33126G50Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:1600 x 900 pixels
- X501A-XX235H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 771G-33126G50Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:HD+
- X501A-XX235H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:HD
Processor family
- Aspire 771G-33126G50Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:Intel® Core™ i3
- X501A-XX235H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 771G-33126G50Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:i3-3120M
- X501A-XX235H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:B980
Processor threads
- Aspire 771G-33126G50Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:4
- X501A-XX235H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 771G-33126G50Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:2.5 GHz
- X501A-XX235H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 771G-33126G50Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:3 MB
- X501A-XX235H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:2 MB

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Comparison of 771G-33126G50Makk, X501A-XX235H
165 specifications	A Acer Aspire 771G-33126G50Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B Model 771G-33126G50Makk View product	B ASUS X501A-XX235H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980 Model X501A-XX235H View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD+	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3120M	B980
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °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	25	24
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PGA988
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	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® 710M	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	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	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
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
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 outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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 versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71465	69669
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0J1
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 Wh
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	2.07 kg
WidthDiffers	414.8 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.46 cm	3.23 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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