Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 531-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop

145specifications compared
57differ
88identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Silver
- Aspire 531-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
- Aspire 531-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 531-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- Aspire 531-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:B960
Processor threads
- Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4
- Aspire 531-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Aspire 531-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3 MB
- Aspire 531-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Smart Cache
- Aspire 531-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:L3

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Comparison of 171-33214G50ass, 531-B9604G75Mnks
178 specifications	A Acer Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 171-33214G50ass View product	B Acer Aspire 531-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop Model 531-B9604G75Mnks View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39.6 cm
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	B960
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	L1	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	22
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network4 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	LAN, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	Yes	No
Composite video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM70 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)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® 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	59836
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR07V
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	4.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	65 W
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
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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