Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-521-874G AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop vs ASUS X550CA-XX1040H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U

65specifications compared
26differ
39identical
85known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire E E5-521-874G AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:Red
- X550CA-XX1040H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:White
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire E E5-521-874G AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:AMD
- X550CA-XX1040H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:Intel
Processor family
- Aspire E E5-521-874G AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:AMD A8
- X550CA-XX1040H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire E E5-521-874G AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:A8-6410
- X550CA-XX1040H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2117U
Processor cores
- Aspire E E5-521-874G AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:4
- X550CA-XX1040H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2
Processor threads
- Aspire E E5-521-874G AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:4
- X550CA-XX1040H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire E E5-521-874G AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:2 GHz
- X550CA-XX1040H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:1.8 GHz
Internal memory
- Aspire E E5-521-874G AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:4 GB
- X550CA-XX1040H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:6 GB

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Comparison of E5-521-874G, X550CA-XX1040H
150 specifications	A Acer Aspire E E5-521-874G AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop Model E5-521-874G View product	B ASUS X550CA-XX1040H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Model X550CA-XX1040H View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	White
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD A8	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	A8-6410	2117U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	P0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon R5	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD Radeon R5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	71469
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0VQ
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	37 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	65 W
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	HDD, User, BIOS
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	251 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.53 cm	2.48 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.03 cm	3.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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