Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 431-4829 Intel® Pentium® 987 vs Acer Gateway NV56R09M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 70identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 431-4829 Intel® Pentium® 987:35.6 cm (14")
    • Gateway NV56R09M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 431-4829 Intel® Pentium® 987:Intel® Pentium®
    • Gateway NV56R09M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 431-4829 Intel® Pentium® 987:987
    • Gateway NV56R09M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 431-4829 Intel® Pentium® 987:2
    • Gateway NV56R09M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 431-4829 Intel® Pentium® 987:1.5 GHz
    • Gateway NV56R09M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 431-4829 Intel® Pentium® 987:2 MB
    • Gateway NV56R09M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 431-4829 Intel® Pentium® 987:L2
    • Gateway NV56R09M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Smart Cache
  • Processor lithography
    • Aspire 431-4829 Intel® Pentium® 987:32 nm
    • Gateway NV56R09M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:22 nm

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Comparison of 431-4829, NV56R09M
153 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers987i5-3210M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 900 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersQ0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1525
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM70 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6719465708
Processor codeDiffersSR0V4SR0N0
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.xAVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one2.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one342 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one23 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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