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Acer Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop vs ASUS K56CA-XX255H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 89identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:Silver
    • K56CA-XX255H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Blue, Grey, Stainless steel
  • Form factor
    • Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:Convertible (Detachable)
    • K56CA-XX255H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Clamshell
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • K56CA-XX255H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:Yes
    • K56CA-XX255H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:No
  • Processor family
    • Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • K56CA-XX255H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • K56CA-XX255H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:i5-3339Y
    • K56CA-XX255H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire P3171-6820 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3339Y Laptop:1.5 GHz
    • K56CA-XX255H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz

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Comparison of P3171-6820, K56CA-XX255H-BE
169 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlue, Grey, Stainless steel
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Detachable)Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one400 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3339Yi3-3217U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs13 W17 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1518
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers120 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one120 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs850 MHz1050 MHz
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7201365697
Processor codeDiffersSR12SSR0N9
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Battery capacityDiffers5280 mAh44 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers790 g2.3 kg
WidthDiffers190.8 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers295.4 mm266 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 mm
Height (front)Known for one9.95 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.01 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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