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Acer Aspire 431-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop vs ASUS S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 73identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 431-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Black, Silver
    • S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Black, Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 431-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 431-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 431-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:B960
    • S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:i5-3337U
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 431-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2
    • S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 431-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2.2 GHz
    • S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 431-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2 MB
    • S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 431-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:L3
    • S56CA-XO227P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Smart Cache

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Comparison of 431-B9604G50Mnks, S56CA-XO227P
158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack, Stainless steel
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersB960i5-3337U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersQ0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2218
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedDiffers01
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDSD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster Lite
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 8 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
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 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)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® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5983672055
Processor codeDiffersSR07VSR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers342 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers33.4 mm21 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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