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Acer Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop vs ASUS X75VC-TY057H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 82identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Grey
    • X75VC-TY057H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • X75VC-TY057H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • X75VC-TY057H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • X75VC-TY057H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:B960
    • X75VC-TY057H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2
    • X75VC-TY057H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2.2 GHz
    • X75VC-TY057H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 531-B966G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2 MB
    • X75VC-TY057H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3 MB

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162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersB960i3-3120M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2225
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket 988Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneQ0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMS PRO, SD, xDSD, SDHC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioSonicMaster Lite
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features17 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 VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)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)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5983671465
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)37.5 x 37.5 (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
Processor codeKnown for oneSR07VUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh47 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, SupervisorBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.45 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm282 mm
Height (front)Differs2.54 cm3.46 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.32 cm3.86 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM70 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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