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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531-B964G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop vs ASUS X550VC-XX021D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 74identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Grey, Stainless steel
  • 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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182 specifications
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Acer

Aspire 531-B964G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop

Model 531-B964G75Mnks

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ASUS

X550VC-XX021D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

Model X550VC-XX021D

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Stainless steel
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million colours
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²
Pixel pitchKnown for one0.252 x 0.252 mm
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1
HD typeKnown for oneNot supported
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
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
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA II
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO Duo, SD, xDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersALC271X VB6SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2010, McAfee Internet Security Suite
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Adobe Flash Player Adobe Reader Bing Bar eSobi Norton Online Backup MyWinLocker Acer clear.fi NTI Media Maker Gaming Oberon GameZone WildTangent Acer Crystal Eye Microsoft Silverlight Skype Acer Accessory Store Acer Identity Card A
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Smart Connect 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® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
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® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery life (max)Known for one5 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one2 h
Battery capacityKnown for one2950 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Security1 differ
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserBIOS, HDD, User
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one30 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.17 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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