Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 510 Intel® Pentium® N3520 Laptop vs MSI CR61 0M-896FR

130specifications compared
42differ
88identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 510 Intel® Pentium® N3520 Laptop:Black
- CR61 0M-896FR:Brown
Processor model
- Aspire 510 Intel® Pentium® N3520 Laptop:N3520
- CR61 0M-896FR:B980
Processor cores
- Aspire 510 Intel® Pentium® N3520 Laptop:4
- CR61 0M-896FR:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 510 Intel® Pentium® N3520 Laptop:4
- CR61 0M-896FR:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 510 Intel® Pentium® N3520 Laptop:2.17 GHz
- CR61 0M-896FR:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 510 Intel® Pentium® N3520 Laptop:BGA 1170
- CR61 0M-896FR:PGA988
Processor lithography
- Aspire 510 Intel® Pentium® N3520 Laptop:22 nm
- CR61 0M-896FR:32 nm
Processor operating modes
- Aspire 510 Intel® Pentium® N3520 Laptop:32-bit, 64-bit
- CR61 0M-896FR:64-bit

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Comparison of 510, CR61 0M-896FR
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire 510 Intel® Pentium® N3520 Laptop Model 510 View product	B MSI CR61 0M-896FR View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	N3520	B980
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.17 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Bay Trail	Sandy Bridge
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
SteppingDiffers	B3	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	7.5 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.42 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	313 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	854 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	854 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRS PC
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	79049	69669
Processor codeDiffers	SR1SE	SR0J1
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	2500 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.21 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.53 cm	3.76 cm

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