Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 431-2420 Intel® Celeron® 877 vs Lenovo Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop

117specifications compared
28differ
89identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 431-2420 Intel® Celeron® 877:Purple
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:Black, Brown
Processor family
- Aspire 431-2420 Intel® Celeron® 877:Intel® Celeron®
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 431-2420 Intel® Celeron® 877:877
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:B970
Processor frequency
- Aspire 431-2420 Intel® Celeron® 877:1.4 GHz
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:2.3 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 431-2420 Intel® Celeron® 877:BGA 1023
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:Socket 988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 431-2420 Intel® Celeron® 877:17 W
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:35 W
Tjunction
- Aspire 431-2420 Intel® Celeron® 877:100 °C
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:85 °C
PCI Express configurations
- Aspire 431-2420 Intel® Celeron® 877:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
- Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of 431-2420, G480
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire 431-2420 Intel® Celeron® 877 Model 431-2420 View product	B Lenovo Essential G480 Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop Model G480 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Purple	Black, Brown
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	877	B970
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
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
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM70 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Office Starter 2010	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	67192	63915
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.x	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0J2
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	220 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source

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