Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Chromebook 15 CB5-571-34MD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U vs Acer Aspire V3-331-P5G9 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop

113specifications compared
47differ
66identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-34MD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Chromebook
- Aspire V3-331-P5G9 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-34MD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:White
- Aspire V3-331-P5G9 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:Grey
Display diagonal
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-34MD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire V3-331-P5G9 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-34MD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Aspire V3-331-P5G9 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-34MD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire V3-331-P5G9 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-34MD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:i3-5005U
- Aspire V3-331-P5G9 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:3556U
Processor threads
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-34MD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:4
- Aspire V3-331-P5G9 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Chromebook 15 CB5-571-34MD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:2 GHz
- Aspire V3-331-P5G9 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:1.7 GHz

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Comparison of CB5-571-34MD, V3-331-P5G9
163 specifications	A Acer Chromebook 15 CB5-571-34MD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Model CB5-571-34MD View product	B Acer Aspire V3-331-P5G9 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop Model V3-331-P5G9 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Chromebook	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-5005U	3556U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1168	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Haswell
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	F0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x2, 1x4, 4x1
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	32 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x1616	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optimized Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ChromeOS	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	84695	76621
Processor codeKnown for one	SR27G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24x 1.3 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	6.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.49 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	327 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	228 mm
HeightDiffers	24.2 mm	19.6 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Education	Unknown — not stated by the source

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