Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 431P-21174G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad G50-30 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop

95specifications compared
41differ
54identical
75known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 431P-21174G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- IdeaPad G50-30 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightness
- Aspire 431P-21174G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:220 cd/m²
- IdeaPad G50-30 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:200 cd/m²
Processor family
- Aspire 431P-21174G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- IdeaPad G50-30 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- Aspire 431P-21174G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
- IdeaPad G50-30 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:N2830
Processor frequency
- Aspire 431P-21174G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- IdeaPad G50-30 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:2.16 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 431P-21174G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB
- IdeaPad G50-30 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:1 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 431P-21174G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Smart Cache
- IdeaPad G50-30 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:L2
Processor socket
- Aspire 431P-21174G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:BGA 1023
- IdeaPad G50-30 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:BGA 1170

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Comparison of 431P-21174G50Makk, G50-30
170 specifications	A Acer Aspire 431P-21174G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop Model 431P-21174G50Makk View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad G50-30 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop Model G50-30 View product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers	220 cd/m²	200 cd/m²
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers	2117U	N2830
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.16 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1170
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile	Intel Celeron Processor N2000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Bay Trail
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	P0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	7.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.41 GHz
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	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
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	313 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	750 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Advanced Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM70 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 8.1
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71469	81071
Processor codeDiffers	SR0VQ	SR1W4
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	265 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.29 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.42 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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