Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531G-20204G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Black, Silver vs ASUS Vivobook S300CA-C1010H laptop Intel® Pentium® 987

130specifications compared
45differ
85identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 531G-20204G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- Vivobook S300CA-C1010H laptop Intel® Pentium® 987:Black, Stainless steel
Display diagonal
- Aspire 531G-20204G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Black, Silver:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Vivobook S300CA-C1010H laptop Intel® Pentium® 987:33.8 cm (13.3")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 531G-20204G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Black, Silver:No
- Vivobook S300CA-C1010H laptop Intel® Pentium® 987:Yes
Processor model
- Aspire 531G-20204G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Black, Silver:2020M
- Vivobook S300CA-C1010H laptop Intel® Pentium® 987:987
Processor frequency
- Aspire 531G-20204G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Black, Silver:2.4 GHz
- Vivobook S300CA-C1010H laptop Intel® Pentium® 987:1.5 GHz
Processor cache type
- Aspire 531G-20204G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Black, Silver:Smart Cache
- Vivobook S300CA-C1010H laptop Intel® Pentium® 987:L2
Processor socket
- Aspire 531G-20204G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Black, Silver:PGA988
- Vivobook S300CA-C1010H laptop Intel® Pentium® 987:BGA 1023
Processor lithography
- Aspire 531G-20204G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Black, Silver:22 nm
- Vivobook S300CA-C1010H laptop Intel® Pentium® 987:32 nm

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Comparison of 531G-20204G1TMnks, S300CA-C1010H
154 specifications	A Acer Aspire 531G-20204G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Linux Black, Silver Model 531G-20204G1TMnks View product	B ASUS Vivobook S300CA-C1010H laptop Intel® Pentium® 987 Model S300CA-C1010H View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, Stainless steel
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD type	Not supported	Not supported
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	2020M	987
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile	Intel Pentium 900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	15
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Data network	Not supported	Not supported
4G WiMAX	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAX	No	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Built-in touchpadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 8
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features9 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71142	67194
Processor codeDiffers	SR0U1	SR0V4
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.x
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	44 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	1.76 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	331 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	234 mm
HeightDiffers	33.2 mm	21.3 mm
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
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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