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Acer Aspire 431-987B2G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 987 vs Acer Aspire 471G-73618G75Madd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Gold

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 91identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 431-987B2G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 987:Blue
    • Aspire 471G-73618G75Madd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Gold:Gold
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 431-987B2G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 987:Intel® Pentium®
    • Aspire 471G-73618G75Madd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Gold:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 431-987B2G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 987:987
    • Aspire 471G-73618G75Madd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Gold:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 431-987B2G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 987:2
    • Aspire 471G-73618G75Madd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Gold:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 431-987B2G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 987:2
    • Aspire 471G-73618G75Madd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Gold:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 431-987B2G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 987:1.5 GHz
    • Aspire 471G-73618G75Madd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Gold:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 431-987B2G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 987:2 MB
    • Aspire 471G-73618G75Madd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Gold:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 431-987B2G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 987:L2
    • Aspire 471G-73618G75Madd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Gold:Smart Cache

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Comparison of 431-987B2G50Mabb, 471G-73618G75Madd
151 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueGold
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal35.6 cm (14")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeHDHD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers987i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 900 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingDiffersQ0D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W45 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1520
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installed00
Optical drive typeDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
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 source0x116
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadNoNo
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Bundled softwareMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live EssentialsMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography32 nm32 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6719452219
Processor codeDiffersSR0V4SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.xAVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h4.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
DC-in jackYesYes
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, Supervisor, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers342 mm343 mm
Depth245 mm245 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm33.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
3DNoNo
Compliance industry standardsIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC

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