Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531 Intel® Pentium® 967 vs Samsung RV RV520-A05IN Intel® Pentium® B940 Laptop

114specifications compared
30differ
84identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 531 Intel® Pentium® 967:Silver
- RV RV520-A05IN Intel® Pentium® B940 Laptop:Black, Silver
Processor model
- Aspire 531 Intel® Pentium® 967:967
- RV RV520-A05IN Intel® Pentium® B940 Laptop:B940
Processor frequency
- Aspire 531 Intel® Pentium® 967:1.3 GHz
- RV RV520-A05IN Intel® Pentium® B940 Laptop:2 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 531 Intel® Pentium® 967:BGA 1023
- RV RV520-A05IN Intel® Pentium® B940 Laptop:PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 531 Intel® Pentium® 967:17 W
- RV RV520-A05IN Intel® Pentium® B940 Laptop:35 W
Tjunction
- Aspire 531 Intel® Pentium® 967:100 °C
- RV RV520-A05IN Intel® Pentium® B940 Laptop:85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
- Aspire 531 Intel® Pentium® 967:1
- RV RV520-A05IN Intel® Pentium® B940 Laptop:16
PCI Express configurations
- Aspire 531 Intel® Pentium® 967:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
- RV RV520-A05IN Intel® Pentium® B940 Laptop:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of 531, RV520-A05IN
170 specifications	A Acer Aspire 531 Intel® Pentium® 967 Model 531 View product	B Samsung RV RV520-A05IN Intel® Pentium® B940 Laptop Model RV520-A05IN View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Silver
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffers	967	B940
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.3 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	1	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Basic
Processor special features4 differ
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	59802	55626
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.x
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	60 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	Yes	BIOS, HDD
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-15 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.54 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	256.2 mm
HeightKnown for one	22.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.19 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM65 Express

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