Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531G-967B4G32Makk Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Basic Black vs ASUS E-TY436V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop

92specifications compared
31differ
61identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 531G-967B4G32Makk Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Basic Black:Intel® Pentium®
- E-TY436V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 531G-967B4G32Makk Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Basic Black:967
- E-TY436V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:i3-2350M
Processor threads
- Aspire 531G-967B4G32Makk Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Basic Black:2
- E-TY436V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 531G-967B4G32Makk Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Basic Black:1.3 GHz
- E-TY436V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 531G-967B4G32Makk Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Basic Black:2 MB
- E-TY436V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 531G-967B4G32Makk Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Basic Black:L3
- E-TY436V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- Aspire 531G-967B4G32Makk Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Basic Black:BGA 1023
- E-TY436V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:Socket 988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 531G-967B4G32Makk Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Basic Black:17 W
- E-TY436V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:35 W

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Comparison of 531G-967B4G32Makk, E-TY436V
147 specifications	A Acer Aspire 531G-967B4G32Makk Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Basic Black Model 531G-967B4G32Makk View product	B ASUS E-TY436V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop Model E-TY436V View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one	1366 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	967	i3-2350M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
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
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features11 differ
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 Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	59802	53438
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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	Yes
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	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0DN
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	382 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	253 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	23 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
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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