Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 431P-21176G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop

129specifications compared
44differ
85identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 431P-21176G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Silver
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 431P-21176G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 431P-21176G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Yes
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:No
Processor family
- Aspire 431P-21176G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 431P-21176G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:i3-3227U
Processor threads
- Aspire 431P-21176G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 431P-21176G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:1.9 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 431P-21176G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:3 MB

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Comparison of 431P-21176G50Mass, S531
163 specifications	A Acer Aspire 431P-21176G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop Model 431P-21176G50Mass View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop Model S531 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	2117U	i3-3227U
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	P0	L1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	19
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage2 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Dolby Home Theater
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBL
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM70 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8 Pro
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71469	72057
Processor codeDiffers	SR0VQ	SR0XF
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	62.8 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.29 kg
WidthKnown for one	342 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	24.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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