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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531G-21178G1TMakk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black vs Dell Inspiron 3542 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 72identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Touchscreen
    • No
    • Yes
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 2117U
    • i5-4210U
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.8 GHz
    • 1.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1023
    • BGA 1168
  • Processor codename
    • Ivy Bridge
    • Haswell

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191 specifications
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Acer

Aspire 531G-21178G1TMakk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black

Model 531G-21178G1TMakk

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Dell

Inspiron 3542 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop

Model 3542

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Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui5-4210U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersP0D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0xA16
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® 710M
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.92 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8 Pro
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMcAfee LiveSafe
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146981016
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR1EF
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
UARTKnown for oneYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh40 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.34 A
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%
Operating shockKnown for one110 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one160 G
Operating vibrationKnown for one0.66 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one1.3 G
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm381.4 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm267.6 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm26.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office
3DKnown for oneNo

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