Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531G-20208G1TMaks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black, vs ASUS U47VC-WO028V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 79identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 531G-20208G1TMaks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:Black, Silver
    • U47VC-WO028V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 531G-20208G1TMaks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • U47VC-WO028V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 531G-20208G1TMaks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:Intel® Pentium®
    • U47VC-WO028V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 531G-20208G1TMaks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:2020M
    • U47VC-WO028V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 531G-20208G1TMaks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:2
    • U47VC-WO028V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 531G-20208G1TMaks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:2.4 GHz
    • U47VC-WO028V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 531G-20208G1TMaks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:2 MB
    • U47VC-WO028V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 531G-20208G1TMaks Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black,:PGA988
    • U47VC-WO028V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:BGA 1023

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165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeHDHD
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers2020Mi5-3210M
Processor cores22
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameIvy BridgeIvy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingL1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2425
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 710MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequency650 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1100 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography22 nm22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)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)NoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7114265708
Processor codeDiffersSR0U1SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells66
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power90 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
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.45 kg1.98 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm328 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm225 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.49 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.09 cm
HeightKnown for one33.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3DNoNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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