Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 771G-53238G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8.1 Silver QWERTY vs ASUS X550CA-XX801H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2127U

121specifications compared
51differ
70identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8.1 Silver QWERTY:43.9 cm (17.3")
- X550CA-XX801H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2127U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8.1 Silver QWERTY:Intel® Core™ i5
- X550CA-XX801H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2127U:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8.1 Silver QWERTY:i5-3230M
- X550CA-XX801H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2127U:2127U
Processor threads
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8.1 Silver QWERTY:4
- X550CA-XX801H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2127U:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8.1 Silver QWERTY:2.6 GHz
- X550CA-XX801H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2127U:1.9 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8.1 Silver QWERTY:3 MB
- X550CA-XX801H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2127U:2 MB
Stepping
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8.1 Silver QWERTY:L1
- X550CA-XX801H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2127U:P0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8.1 Silver QWERTY:35 W
- X550CA-XX801H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2127U:17 W

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Comparison of 771G-53238G1TMnii, X550CA-XX801H
171 specifications	A Acer Aspire 771G-53238G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8.1 Silver QWERTY Model 771G-53238G1TMnii View product	B ASUS X550CA-XX801H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2127U Model X550CA-XX801H View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one	1600 x 900 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	2127U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 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 Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	P0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 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 versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	26	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage4 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
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
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 frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Camera1 differ
Front cameraDiffers	No	Yes
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	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) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features15 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 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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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 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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	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)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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	72056	75191
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR105
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown 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 technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	4 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	414.8 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	251 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.46 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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