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Acer Aspire 471G-53314G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue vs Acer Aspire 531-997B4G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 997

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 84identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 471G-53314G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:Blue
    • Aspire 531-997B4G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 997:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 471G-53314G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:35.6 cm (14")
    • Aspire 531-997B4G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 997:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 471G-53314G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 531-997B4G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 997:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 471G-53314G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:i5-3317U
    • Aspire 531-997B4G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 997:997
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 471G-53314G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:4
    • Aspire 531-997B4G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 997:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 471G-53314G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:1.7 GHz
    • Aspire 531-997B4G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 997:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 471G-53314G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:3 MB
    • Aspire 531-997B4G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 997:2 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 471G-53314G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:Smart Cache
    • Aspire 531-997B4G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 997:L3

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168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeHDHD
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317U997
Processor cores22
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketBGA 1023BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Pentium 900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingDiffersL1Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)17 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1716
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity500 GB500 GB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity500 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installed00
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMMC, SDMMC, SD
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620MNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM70 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570769360
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR0V5
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2500 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers342 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm253 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 mm
Height (front)Known for one2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
AC adapter includedYesYes
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
3DNoNo
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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