Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E 771G-59UX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver vs ASUS K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U

123specifications compared
48differ
75identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire E 771G-59UX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:Silver
- K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Grey, Stainless steel
Display diagonal
- Aspire E 771G-59UX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:43.9 cm (17.3")
- K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire E 771G-59UX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:1920 x 1080 pixels
- K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire E 771G-59UX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:Intel® Core™ i5
- K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire E 771G-59UX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire E 771G-59UX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:i5-4210U
- K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:i7-3537U
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire E 771G-59UX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:2.7 GHz
- K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:3.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire E 771G-59UX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:1.7 GHz
- K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:2 GHz

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Comparison of 771G-59UX, K550CC-XX666H
162 specifications	A Acer Aspire E 771G-59UX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver Model 771G-59UX View product	B ASUS K550CC-XX666H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Model K550CC-XX666H View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey, Stainless steel
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4210U	i7-3537U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	D0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
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
Bluetooth	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
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
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 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
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	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	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)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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	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	81016	72054
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EF	SR0XG
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	3220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	423.3 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	251 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.8 cm	2.48 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.8 cm	3.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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