Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer 53-MG33114G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M vs ASUS X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970

123specifications compared
43differ
80identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 53-MG33114G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:Black
- X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:White
Processor family
- 53-MG33114G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:Intel® Core™ i3
- X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- 53-MG33114G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:i3-3110M
- X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:B970
Processor threads
- 53-MG33114G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:4
- X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:2
Processor frequency
- 53-MG33114G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:2.4 GHz
- X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- 53-MG33114G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:3 MB
- X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:2 MB
Processor cache type
- 53-MG33114G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:Smart Cache
- X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:L3
Processor socket
- 53-MG33114G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:BGA 1023
- X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970:Socket 988

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Comparison of 53-MG33114G50Mikk, X501A-021BB970
167 specifications	A Acer 53-MG33114G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Model 53-MG33114G50Mikk View product	B ASUS X501A-021BB970 laptop Intel® Pentium® B970 Model X501A-021BB970 View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3110M	B970
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	L1	Q0
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	23
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)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® 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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65700	63915
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N2	SR0J2
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.07 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.23 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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