Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 253-M-33122G50Maks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop vs Acer Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop

129specifications compared
40differ
89identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33122G50Maks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Black, Silver
- Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Grey
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33122G50Maks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33122G50Maks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
- Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:B960
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33122G50Maks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:4
- Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33122G50Maks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33122G50Maks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3 MB
- Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33122G50Maks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Smart Cache
- Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:L3
Processor lithography
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33122G50Maks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:22 nm
- Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:32 nm

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Comparison of 253-M-33122G50Maks, 531-B966G50Mnks
155 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 253-M-33122G50Maks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop Model 253-M-33122G50Maks View product	B Acer Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop Model 531-B966G50Mnks View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Grey
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3120M	B960
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	22
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket 988
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Storage2 differ
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	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	High Definition Audio
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Processor special features17 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 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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71465	59836
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR07V
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	48 Wh
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.45 kg
HeightKnown for one	33.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.54 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.32 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM70 Express
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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