Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop vs Acer Aspire 531-B9602G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop

137specifications compared
36differ
101identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 531-B9602G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
- Aspire 531-B9602G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:B960
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:4
- Aspire 531-B9602G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Aspire 531-B9602G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3 MB
- Aspire 531-B9602G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Smart Cache
- Aspire 531-B9602G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:L3
Processor lithography
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:22 nm
- Aspire 531-B9602G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:32 nm
Processor codename
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Ivy Bridge
- Aspire 531-B9602G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of 253-M-33124G50Mnks, 531-B9602G50Mnks
156 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop Model 253-M-33124G50Mnks View product	B Acer Aspire 531-B9602G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop Model 531-B9602G50Mnks View product
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	4 GB	2 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
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
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM70 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Linux Linpus
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	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 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)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® 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 technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
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, User
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.45 kg
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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