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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 431P-21176G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs Dell Inspiron 3721-9888 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 94identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Yes
    • No
  • HD type
    • HD
    • HD+
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • 2117U
    • i3-3227U
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4

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Acer

Aspire 431P-21176G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop

Model 431P-21176G50Mass

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B

Dell

Inspiron 3721-9888 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U

Model 3721-9888

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touch
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million colours
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui3-3227U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersP0L1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1819
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB1 x 4 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDWaves MaxxAudio 4
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MP
Network4 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8 Pro
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
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® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146972057
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR0XF
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh2800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.64 kg
WidthDiffers342 mm412 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm270 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.83 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.96 cm
HeightKnown for one24.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo

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