Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate B 13-M-323a4G32akk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M vs Acer Aspire 531G-B9704G50Maii Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 71identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate B 13-M-323a4G32akk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • Aspire 531G-B9704G50Maii Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate B 13-M-323a4G32akk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire 531G-B9704G50Maii Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate B 13-M-323a4G32akk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:i3-2377M
    • Aspire 531G-B9704G50Maii Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:B970
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate B 13-M-323a4G32akk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:4
    • Aspire 531G-B9704G50Maii Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:2
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate B 13-M-323a4G32akk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:1.5 GHz
    • Aspire 531G-B9704G50Maii Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate B 13-M-323a4G32akk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:3 MB
    • Aspire 531G-B9704G50Maii Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:2 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • TravelMate B 13-M-323a4G32akk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:Smart Cache
    • Aspire 531G-B9704G50Maii Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:L3
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate B 13-M-323a4G32akk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:BGA 1023
    • Aspire 531G-B9704G50Maii Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Grey:Socket 988

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Comparison of 13-M-323a4G32akk, 531G-B9704G50Maii
154 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrey
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi3-2377MB970
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
SteppingDiffersJ1Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1523
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalLinux
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5483463915
Processor codeDiffersSR0CWSR0J2
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one2600 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one40 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.38 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers202 mm253 mm
HeightDiffers27.4 mm33.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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