Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs Acer Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820

131specifications compared
51differ
80identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Silver
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:29.5 cm (11.6")
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:B820
Processor threads
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:1.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3 MB
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Smart Cache
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:L2

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Comparison of 171-33212G50ass, 531-2688
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire 171-33212G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model 171-33212G50ass View product	B Acer Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820 Model 531-2688 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	B820
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	rPGA988B
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Celeron Processor B800 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	17
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM70 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Starter
Operating system architectureDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	67193
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0N9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.x
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	2200 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.38 kg	2.45 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	202 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	27.4 mm	33.2 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source

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