Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531G-967B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Basic Silver vs Acer Aspire 571G-B9704G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black, Silver

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 95identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 531G-967B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Basic Silver:Silver
    • Aspire 571G-B9704G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black, Silver:Black, Silver
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 531G-967B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Basic Silver:967
    • Aspire 571G-B9704G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black, Silver:B970
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 531G-967B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Basic Silver:1.3 GHz
    • Aspire 571G-B9704G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black, Silver:2.3 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 531G-967B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Basic Silver:BGA 1023
    • Aspire 571G-B9704G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black, Silver:Socket 988
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire 531G-967B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Basic Silver:17 W
    • Aspire 571G-B9704G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black, Silver:35 W
  • Tjunction
    • Aspire 531G-967B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Basic Silver:100 °C
    • Aspire 571G-B9704G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black, Silver:85 °C
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • Aspire 531G-967B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Basic Silver:1
    • Aspire 571G-B9704G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black, Silver:16
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aspire 531G-967B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 967 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 7 Home Basic Silver:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
    • Aspire 571G-B9704G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Basic Black, Silver:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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146 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeHDHD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Pentium®Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers967B970
Processor cores22
Processor threads22
Processor frequencyDiffers1.3 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cache2 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQ0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers116
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity500 GB500 GB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity500 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installed00
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620MUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXNoNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
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 quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM70 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home BasicWindows 7 Home Basic
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)NoNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyNoNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5980263915
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR0J2
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h4.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotNoNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.45 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm381.6 mm
Depth253 mm253 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm33.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
3DNoNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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