Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531-B9606G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 vs Acer Aspire AS5733 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 75identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 531-B9606G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:Black, Silver
    • Aspire AS5733 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:Black
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 531-B9606G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:Intel® Pentium®
    • Aspire AS5733 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 531-B9606G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:B960
    • Aspire AS5733 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:i5-560M
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 531-B9606G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:2
    • Aspire AS5733 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 531-B9606G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:2.2 GHz
    • Aspire AS5733 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:2.66 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 531-B9606G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:5 GT/s
    • Aspire AS5733 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:2.5 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 531-B9606G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:2 MB
    • Aspire AS5733 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 531-B9606G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:L3
    • Aspire AS5733 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:Smart Cache

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Comparison of 531-B9606G50Mnks, AS5733
175 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersB960i5-560M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.66 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersQ0K0
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2220
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz766 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersLAN, WLANFast Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video inKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel® HM55 Express
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Proximity sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Linux
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5983649653
Processor codeDiffersSR07VSLBTT
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 bit
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.45 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm381 mm
HeightDiffers33.2 mm34 mm
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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