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Acer Aspire 531-B9602G50Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop vs Acer Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 84identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 531-B9602G50Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 531-B9602G50Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 531-B9602G50Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:HD
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 531-B9602G50Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 531-B9602G50Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:B960
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:i5-3230M
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 531-B9602G50Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 531-B9602G50Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2.2 GHz
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 531-B9602G50Maks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2 MB
    • Aspire 71G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:3 MB

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159 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Silver, Stainless steelGrey
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersB960i5-3230M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersQ0L1
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2226
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
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 4000
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — 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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features18 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
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 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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 IDDiffers5983672056
Processor codeDiffersSR07VSR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h3.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.45 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm275 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm414.8 mm
HeightDiffers33.2 mm34.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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