Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 243-M-6863 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop vs Acer Aspire 431-4626 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop

140specifications compared
48differ
92identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 243-M-6863 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Black
- Aspire 431-4626 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Black, Silver
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 243-M-6863 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 431-4626 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 243-M-6863 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
- Aspire 431-4626 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:B960
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 243-M-6863 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:4
- Aspire 431-4626 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 243-M-6863 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Aspire 431-4626 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 243-M-6863 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3 MB
- Aspire 431-4626 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate P2 243-M-6863 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Smart Cache
- Aspire 431-4626 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:L3
Processor socket
- TravelMate P2 243-M-6863 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:BGA 1023
- Aspire 431-4626 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Socket 988

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Comparison of 243-M-6863, 431-4626
154 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 243-M-6863 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop Model 243-M-6863 View product	B Acer Aspire 431-4626 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop Model 431-4626 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	B960
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 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 i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	L1	Q0
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	22
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM70 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Processor special features20 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 Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)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® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	59836
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N0	SR07V
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	4 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.4 kg
HeightDiffers	34.1 mm	33.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW

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