Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 vs ASUS N76VZ-V2G-T1027 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

107specifications compared
52differ
55identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:39.6 cm (15.6")
- N76VZ-V2G-T1027 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor family
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:Intel® Pentium®
- N76VZ-V2G-T1027 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:B970
- N76VZ-V2G-T1027 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:2
- N76VZ-V2G-T1027 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:2
- N76VZ-V2G-T1027 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
Processor cache
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:2 MB
- N76VZ-V2G-T1027 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:6 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:L3
- N76VZ-V2G-T1027 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:Socket 988
- N76VZ-V2G-T1027 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Socket G2

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Comparison of 531-B9706G50Makk, N76VZ-V2G-T1027
152 specifications	A Acer Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 Model 531-B9706G50Makk View product	B ASUS N76VZ-V2G-T1027 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Model N76VZ-V2G-T1027 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionKnown for one	1366 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	B970	i7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	Socket G2
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingKnown for one	Q0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.53 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	Blu-Ray RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS PRO, SD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.048 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	4
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	63915	64899
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0J2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	415 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	280 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.52 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.32 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.9 mm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes

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