Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531-877B4G32Mass Intel® Celeron® 877 vs Acer Aspire 571PG-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M

145specifications compared
31differ
114identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

LED backlight
- Aspire 531-877B4G32Mass Intel® Celeron® 877:Yes
- Aspire 571PG-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:No
Processor family
- Aspire 531-877B4G32Mass Intel® Celeron® 877:Intel® Celeron®
- Aspire 571PG-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 531-877B4G32Mass Intel® Celeron® 877:877
- Aspire 571PG-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:i3-2365M
Processor threads
- Aspire 531-877B4G32Mass Intel® Celeron® 877:2
- Aspire 571PG-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:4
Processor cache
- Aspire 531-877B4G32Mass Intel® Celeron® 877:2 MB
- Aspire 571PG-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 531-877B4G32Mass Intel® Celeron® 877:L3
- Aspire 571PG-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:Smart Cache
L3 cache
- Aspire 531-877B4G32Mass Intel® Celeron® 877:2 MB
- Aspire 571PG-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:3 MB
PCI Express configurations
- Aspire 531-877B4G32Mass Intel® Celeron® 877:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
- Aspire 571PG-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of 531-877B4G32Mass, 571PG-323b4G50Mass
183 specifications	A Acer Aspire 531-877B4G32Mass Intel® Celeron® 877 Model 531-877B4G32Mass View product	B Acer Aspire 571PG-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Model 571PG-323b4G50Mass View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Display number of colours	16.78 million colours	16.78 million colours
LED backlightDiffers	Yes	No
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightness	200 cd/m²	200 cd/m²
Pixel pitch	0.252 x 0.252 mm	0.252 x 0.252 mm
Display response rise/fall	8 ms	8 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)	500:1	500:1
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	877	i3-2365M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequency	1.4 GHz	1.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
L3 cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
L2 cache	0.512 MB	0.512 MB
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 W	17 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA II	SATA II
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD	MMC, SD
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Not available
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	ALC271X_VB6	ALC271X_VB6
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speed	30 fps	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
CD-R read speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speed	24x	24x
CD-RW read speed	24x	24x
CD-RW write speed	16x	16x
DVD-R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed	4x	4x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	4x	4x
DVD-RW read speed	6x	6x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speed	8x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	4x	4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW read speed	6x	6x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM read speed	5x	5x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
DVD-ROM read speed	8x	8x
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM70 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Backup Manager1 Acer ePower Management1 Acer eRecovery Management Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Adobe Reader 9.1 Bing Bar eSobi Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft Office Starter 2010 Norton Online Backup Security McAfee Internet Security Suite Trial16 MyWinLocker Multimedia Acer clear.fi NTI Media Maker	Acer Backup Manager1 Acer ePower Management1 Acer eRecovery Management Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Adobe Reader 9.1 Bing Bar eSobi Microsoft Office 2010 preloaded Microsoft Office Starter 2010 Norton Online Backup Security McAfee Internet Security Suite Trial16 MyWinLocker Multimedia Acer clear.fi NTI M
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	67192	70272
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0U3
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.x	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery life (max)	4.5 h	4.5 h
Battery recharge time	2 h	2 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certified	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2 kg	2 kg
Width	380 mm	380 mm
Depth	250 mm	250 mm
Height	20 mm	20 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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