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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531-987B4G75Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop vs Acer Aspire V3-571 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 65identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • 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
  • Processor codename
    • Sandy Bridge
    • Ivy Bridge

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Acer

Aspire 531-987B4G75Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop

Model 531-987B4G75Mass

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Acer

Aspire V3-571 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model V3-571

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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
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
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
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GB
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
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
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 & interfacesidentical
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
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
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 Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNo
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 Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 h
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers414.8 mm381.6 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm253 mm
Height (front)Differs3.1 cm2.52 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.46 cm3.32 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneYes
3DKnown for oneNo
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes

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