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Acer Aspire 531-2420 Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop vs MSI CX70 2OD-038XRU

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 79identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 531-2420 Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:Black, Silver
    • CX70 2OD-038XRU:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 531-2420 Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • CX70 2OD-038XRU:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 531-2420 Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • CX70 2OD-038XRU:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 531-2420 Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:HD
    • CX70 2OD-038XRU:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 531-2420 Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
    • CX70 2OD-038XRU:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 531-2420 Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:1000M
    • CX70 2OD-038XRU:i3-4000M
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 531-2420 Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:2
    • CX70 2OD-038XRU:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 531-2420 Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • CX70 2OD-038XRU:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of 531-2420, CX70 2OD-038XRU
162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers1000Mi3-4000M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersrPGA988BPGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron 1000 series for MobileIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
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 TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7206075104
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR1HC
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.xAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm269.3 mm
HeightDiffers33.2 mm39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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