Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 vs Lenovo Edge E530 + ThinkVision LS2421p

127specifications compared
41differ
86identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Display brightness
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:200 cd/m²
- Edge E530 + ThinkVision LS2421p:220 cd/m²
Processor family
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:Intel® Pentium®
- Edge E530 + ThinkVision LS2421p:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:B970
- Edge E530 + ThinkVision LS2421p:i3-2350M
Processor threads
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:2
- Edge E530 + ThinkVision LS2421p:4
Processor cache
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:2 MB
- Edge E530 + ThinkVision LS2421p:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:L3
- Edge E530 + ThinkVision LS2421p:Smart Cache
Stepping
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:Q0
- Edge E530 + ThinkVision LS2421p:J1
Internal memory
- Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970:6 GB
- Edge E530 + ThinkVision LS2421p:4 GB

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Comparison of 531-B9706G50Makk, Edge E530 + ThinkVision LS2421p
149 specifications	A Acer Aspire 531-B9706G50Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 Model 531-B9706G50Makk View product	B Lenovo Edge E530 + ThinkVision LS2421p View product
Display1 differ
Display brightnessDiffers	200 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	B970	i3-2350M
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	Q0	J1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
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	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	63915	53438
Processor codeDiffers	SR0J2	SR0DN
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	4.5 h	5.7 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.45 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	377 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	245 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.52 cm	2.95 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.32 cm	3.53 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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