Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red vs MSI CR70 2M-203BE

123specifications compared
47differ
76identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:Red
- CR70 2M-203BE:Black, Brown
Display diagonal
- Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:39.6 cm (15.6")
- CR70 2M-203BE:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:1366 x 768 pixels
- CR70 2M-203BE:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:HD
- CR70 2M-203BE:HD+
Processor family
- Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:Intel® Pentium®
- CR70 2M-203BE:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:2020M
- CR70 2M-203BE:i5-4200M
Processor threads
- Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:2
- CR70 2M-203BE:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red:2.4 GHz
- CR70 2M-203BE:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of 531G-20208G75Mnrr, CR70 2M-203BE
162 specifications	A Acer Aspire 531G-20208G75Mnrr Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Windows 8 Red Model 531G-20208G75Mnrr View product	B MSI CR70 2M-203BE View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black, Brown
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	2020M	i5-4200M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	PGA946
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	37 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 versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	750 GB	750 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	750 GB	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
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 outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
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	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71142	76348
Processor codeDiffers	SR0U1	SR1HA
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	269.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 cm
HeightKnown for one	33.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No

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