Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 771G-6485 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black QWERTY vs ASUS X501A-XX418H laptop Intel® Celeron® 1000M

107specifications compared
41differ
66identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 771G-6485 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:43.9 cm (17.3")
- X501A-XX418H laptop Intel® Celeron® 1000M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 771G-6485 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:1600 x 900 pixels
- X501A-XX418H laptop Intel® Celeron® 1000M:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 771G-6485 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:HD+
- X501A-XX418H laptop Intel® Celeron® 1000M:HD
Processor family
- Aspire 771G-6485 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:Intel® Core™ i5
- X501A-XX418H laptop Intel® Celeron® 1000M:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- Aspire 771G-6485 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:i5-3230M
- X501A-XX418H laptop Intel® Celeron® 1000M:1000M
Processor threads
- Aspire 771G-6485 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:4
- X501A-XX418H laptop Intel® Celeron® 1000M:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 771G-6485 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:2.6 GHz
- X501A-XX418H laptop Intel® Celeron® 1000M:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 771G-6485 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:3 MB
- X501A-XX418H laptop Intel® Celeron® 1000M:2 MB

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Comparison of 771G-6485, X501A-XX418H
160 specifications	A Acer Aspire 771G-6485 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black QWERTY Model 771G-6485 View product	B ASUS X501A-XX418H laptop Intel® Celeron® 1000M Model X501A-XX418H 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
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	1000M
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	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1023	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Celeron 1000 series for Mobile
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
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® GT 730M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	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 technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
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 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) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
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
Processor special features13 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 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 TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)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® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	72060
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0WX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.x
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	47 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	2.07 kg
WidthDiffers	414 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	274.3 mm	253 mm
HeightKnown for one	35.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.23 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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