Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black vs MEDION AKOYA E6234 (MD98434)

118specifications compared
36differ
82identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:2117U
- AKOYA E6234 (MD98434):B960
Processor frequency
- Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:1.8 GHz
- AKOYA E6234 (MD98434):2.2 GHz
Processor cache type
- Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:Smart Cache
- AKOYA E6234 (MD98434):L3
Processor socket
- Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:BGA 1023
- AKOYA E6234 (MD98434):Socket 988
Processor lithography
- Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:22 nm
- AKOYA E6234 (MD98434):32 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:Ivy Bridge
- AKOYA E6234 (MD98434):Sandy Bridge
Stepping
- Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:P0
- AKOYA E6234 (MD98434):Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:17 W
- AKOYA E6234 (MD98434):35 W

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Comparison of 530G-21174G75Mnkk, AKOYA E6234 (MD98434)
154 specifications	A Acer Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black Model 530G-21174G75Mnkk View product	B MEDION AKOYA E6234 (MD98434)View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	2117U	B960
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	P0	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °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	22
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	CD-RW/DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAX	No	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	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 Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71469	59836
Processor codeDiffers	SR0VQ	SR07V
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	2500 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.65 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.21 cm	3 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.53 cm	3.8 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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