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Acer Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop vs Acer Aspire 571G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black QWERTY

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  • 50differ
  • 72identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Silver
    • Aspire 571G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black QWERTY:Black
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • Aspire 571G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black QWERTY:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:987
    • Aspire 571G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black QWERTY:i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
    • Aspire 571G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black QWERTY:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
    • Aspire 571G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black QWERTY:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:1.5 GHz
    • Aspire 571G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black QWERTY:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2 MB
    • Aspire 571G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black QWERTY:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:L2
    • Aspire 571G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black QWERTY:Smart Cache

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Comparison of 531-987B6G50Mass, 571G
135 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers987i7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 900 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingDiffersQ0E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1524
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray RW
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
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
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD-RW, DVD-RW
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard layoutQWERTYQWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 8Windows 8
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
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)NoNo
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® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6719471459
Processor codeDiffersSR0V4SR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.xAVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs5 h4.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers3.1 kg3.5 kg
Width381.6 mm381.6 mm
Depth253 mm253 mm
HeightDiffers24.5 mm33.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedACAC

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