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Acer Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 76identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Silver
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:i7-3632QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:2.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 531-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:6 MB

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171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverGrey
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one0.252 x 0.252 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui7-3632QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for oneP0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1822
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB1.5 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one320 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM70 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146971458
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0VQUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm414.8 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm275 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm34.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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