Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 430G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black vs Acer Aspire 470P-33214G50Dnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

130specifications compared
28differ
102identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Touchscreen
- Aspire 430G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:No
- Aspire 470P-33214G50Dnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 430G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire 470P-33214G50Dnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 430G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:2117U
- Aspire 470P-33214G50Dnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
Processor threads
- Aspire 430G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:2
- Aspire 470P-33214G50Dnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4
Processor cache
- Aspire 430G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:2 MB
- Aspire 470P-33214G50Dnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3 MB
Stepping
- Aspire 430G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:P0
- Aspire 470P-33214G50Dnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:L1
Internal memory type
- Aspire 430G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:DDR3-SDRAM
- Aspire 470P-33214G50Dnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:DDR3L-SDRAM
Optical drive type
- Aspire 430G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black:DVD Super Multi
- Aspire 470P-33214G50Dnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:No

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Comparison of 430G-21174G50Mnkk, 470P-33214G50Dnkk
147 specifications	A Acer Aspire 430G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Linux Black Model 430G-21174G50Mnkk View product	B Acer Aspire 470P-33214G50Dnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 470P-33214G50Dnkk View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	35.6 cm (14")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD type	HD	HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	2117U	i3-3217U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	P0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 W	17 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	18	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Number of SSDs installed	0	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71469	65697
Processor codeDiffers	SR0VQ	SR0N9
Processor package size	31 x 24 mm	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2500 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.3 kg
Width	344 mm	344 mm
Depth	245 mm	245 mm
HeightDiffers	25.3 mm	25.9 mm
Height (front)	1.44 cm	1.44 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.53 cm	2.59 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No

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