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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531-987B4G75Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop vs Acer Aspire E1-571-53238G75Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 68identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • Black, Silver
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 987
    • i5-3230M
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.5 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • L2
    • Smart Cache
  • Processor lithography
    • 32 nm
    • 22 nm

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Acer

Aspire 531-987B4G75Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop

Model 531-987B4G75Mass

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Acer

Aspire E1-571-53238G75Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model E1-571-53238G75Mnks

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Silver
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers987i5-3230M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 900 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersQ0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1526
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Graphics3 differ
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 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby Home Theater v2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM70 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6719472056
Processor codeDiffersSR0V4SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.xAVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h4.5 h
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers414.8 mm381.6 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm253 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.46 cm
HeightKnown for one33.2 mm
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes

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