Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-571G-31E6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop vs ASUS X550CC-XX879H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U

121specifications compared
53differ
68identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire E E5-571G-31E6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Brown
- X550CC-XX879H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:White
Processor family
- Aspire E E5-571G-31E6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- X550CC-XX879H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire E E5-571G-31E6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:i3-4030U
- X550CC-XX879H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2117U
Processor threads
- Aspire E E5-571G-31E6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4
- X550CC-XX879H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire E E5-571G-31E6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1.9 GHz
- X550CC-XX879H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire E E5-571G-31E6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:3 MB
- X550CC-XX879H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2 MB
Processor socket
- Aspire E E5-571G-31E6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:BGA 1168
- X550CC-XX879H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- Aspire E E5-571G-31E6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Haswell
- X550CC-XX879H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of E5-571G-31E6, X550CC-XX879H
173 specifications	A Acer Aspire E E5-571G-31E6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop Model E5-571G-31E6 View product	B ASUS X550CC-XX879H laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U Model X550CC-XX879H View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	White
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4030U	2117U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
SteppingDiffers	D0	P0
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	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
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
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0xA16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux Linpus	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81018	71469
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EN	SR0VQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	37 Wh
Poweridentical
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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	251 mm
HeightKnown for one	30.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs	2.53 cm	2.48 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.03 cm	3.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express

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