Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 431P-997B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 997 Laptop vs MSI X-Slim Series X460DX-420XID laptop Intel® Pentium® B950

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 99identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 431P-997B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 997 Laptop:Silver
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-420XID laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:Black
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 431P-997B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 997 Laptop:Yes
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-420XID laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:No
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 431P-997B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 997 Laptop:997
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-420XID laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:B950
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 431P-997B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 997 Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-420XID laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:2.1 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 431P-997B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 997 Laptop:BGA 1023
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-420XID laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:PGA988
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire 431P-997B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 997 Laptop:17 W
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-420XID laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:35 W
  • Tjunction
    • Aspire 431P-997B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 997 Laptop:100 °C
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-420XID laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:85 °C
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aspire 431P-997B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 997 Laptop:1x16, 2x8
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-420XID laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:1x8, 2x16, 1x8+2x4

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157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor8 differ
Processor modelDiffers997B950
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 900 Series for MobileIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
SteppingKnown for oneQ0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x8, 2x16, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1621
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTHX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.03.0+HS
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6936055627
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0V5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.x
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5900 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers342 mm337 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm239.4 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.53 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.16 cm
Packaging contentidentical
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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