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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531-B9608G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop vs ASUS A55VD-SX642H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 62identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Silver
    • Brown
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • B960
    • i5-3230M
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.2 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • L3
    • Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • Socket 988
    • BGA 1023

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Acer

Aspire 531-B9608G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop

Model 531-B9608G50Mnks

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ASUS

A55VD-SX642H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model A55VD-SX642H

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBrown
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersB960i5-3230M
Processor threadsDiffers24
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
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
SteppingDiffersQ0L1
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2226
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 610M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MP
Network1 differ
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
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
DVI portKnown for oneNo
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features18 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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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 Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh50 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4.5 h
Poweridentical
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 slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, User
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.45 kg2.52 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm251 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm378 mm
HeightKnown for one33.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.55 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.19 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 Express

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