Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 771G-53218G1.5TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 8 Black, Grey vs Samsung 5 550P5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM

132specifications compared
33differ
99identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 771G-53218G1.5TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 8 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- 5 550P5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire 771G-53218G1.5TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 8 Black, Grey:43.9 cm (17.3")
- 5 550P5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire 771G-53218G1.5TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 8 Black, Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
- 5 550P5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 771G-53218G1.5TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 8 Black, Grey:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 5 550P5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 771G-53218G1.5TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 8 Black, Grey:i5-3210M
- 5 550P5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 771G-53218G1.5TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 8 Black, Grey:2
- 5 550P5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 771G-53218G1.5TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 8 Black, Grey:4
- 5 550P5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 771G-53218G1.5TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 8 Black, Grey:3.1 GHz
- 5 550P5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3.4 GHz

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Comparison of 771G-53218G1.5TMaii, 550P5C
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire 771G-53218G1.5TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 8 Black, Grey Model 771G-53218G1.5TMaii View product	B Samsung 5 550P5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Model 550P5C View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	i7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 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)Differs	25	24
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Graphics card family	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
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	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
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
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
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 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
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 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 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)	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	65708	71459
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N0	SR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	90 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	415 mm	367.9 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	242.8 mm
HeightDiffers	34.7 mm	30.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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