Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 471G-736B8G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black vs Acer Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820

130specifications compared
53differ
77identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 471G-736B8G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:35.6 cm (14")
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire 471G-736B8G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- Aspire 471G-736B8G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:i7-3630QM
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:B820
Processor cores
- Aspire 471G-736B8G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:4
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 471G-736B8G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:8
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 471G-736B8G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:2.4 GHz
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:1.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 471G-736B8G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:6 MB
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 471G-736B8G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black:Smart Cache
- Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820:L2

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Comparison of 471G-736B8G1TMakk, 531-2688
161 specifications	A Acer Aspire 471G-736B8G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Black Model 471G-736B8G1TMakk View product	B Acer Aspire 531-2688 Intel® Celeron® B820 Model 531-2688 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3630QM	B820
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	rPGA988B
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Celeron Processor B800 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingKnown for one	E1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	17
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	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	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM70 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Starter
Operating system architectureDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	71459	67193
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0UX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.x
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	2200 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.45 kg
WidthDiffers	343 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	33.4 mm	33.2 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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