Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 471G-53334G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Blue vs Acer Aspire 531P-4878 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop

136specifications compared
50differ
86identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 471G-53334G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Blue:Blue
- Aspire 531P-4878 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire 471G-53334G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Blue:35.6 cm (14")
- Aspire 531P-4878 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 471G-53334G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Blue:No
- Aspire 531P-4878 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 471G-53334G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Blue:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 531P-4878 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 471G-53334G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Blue:i5-3337U
- Aspire 531P-4878 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:987
Processor threads
- Aspire 471G-53334G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Blue:4
- Aspire 531P-4878 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 471G-53334G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Blue:1.8 GHz
- Aspire 531P-4878 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:1.5 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 471G-53334G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Blue:3 MB
- Aspire 531P-4878 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2 MB

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Comparison of 471G-53334G50Mabb, 531P-4878
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire 471G-53334G50Mabb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Blue Model 471G-53334G50Mabb View product	B Acer Aspire 531P-4878 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop Model 531P-4878 View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD type	HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3337U	987
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Pentium 900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	15
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed	0	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD	MMC, SD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM70 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features20 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72055	67194
Processor codeDiffers	SR0XL	SR0V4
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.x
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacity	2500 mAh	2500 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	24.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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