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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531-B9606G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 vs ASUS K42JV-VX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 77identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • B960
    • i5-520M
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.2 GHz
    • 2.4 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 2.5 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • L3
    • Smart Cache

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164 specifications
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Acer

Aspire 531-B9606G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960

Model 531-B9606G75Mnks

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ASUS

K42JV-VX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M

Model K42JV-VX036V

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Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersB960i5-520M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersQ0C2
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2218
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 335M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz766 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one0.125 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioSRS
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec Lansing
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features15 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers5983647341
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Processor codeKnown for oneSR07V
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.45 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm349 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm238 mm
HeightKnown for one36.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.54 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.32 cm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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