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Acer Aspire 530G-21178G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black vs Acer Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red

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  • 20differ
  • 110identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 530G-21178G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black (2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The Acer Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red has 18 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer Aspire 530G-21178G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black (35 W vs 17 W). The Acer Aspire 530G-21178G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black has 15°C more tjunction than the Acer Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red (105 °C vs 90 °C). Only the Acer Aspire 530G-21178G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black has Bluetooth. Only the Acer Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red has microphone in.

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 530G-21178G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:Black
    • Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:Red
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 530G-21178G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:2117U
    • Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:2020M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 530G-21178G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:1.8 GHz
    • Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:2.4 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 530G-21178G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:BGA 1023
    • Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:PGA988
  • Stepping
    • Aspire 530G-21178G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:P0
    • Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:L1
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire 530G-21178G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:17 W
    • Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:35 W
  • Tjunction
    • Aspire 530G-21178G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:105 °C
    • Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:90 °C
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Aspire 530G-21178G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:18
    • Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:24

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Comparison of 530G-21178G75Mnkk, 531G-20208G75Mnrr
144 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffers2117U2020M
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
SteppingDiffersP0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1824
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM70 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146971142
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR0U1
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one37 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for one14.8 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg2.5 kg
DepthDiffers256 mm253 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.21 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.53 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.2 mm

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