Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black vs Acer Aspire 731-B964G32Makk Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop

134specifications compared
33differ
101identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 731-B964G32Makk Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 731-B964G32Makk Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:HD
- Aspire 731-B964G32Makk Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:HD+
Processor model
- Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:987
- Aspire 731-B964G32Makk Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:B960
Processor frequency
- Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:1.5 GHz
- Aspire 731-B964G32Makk Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2.2 GHz
Processor cache type
- Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:L2
- Aspire 731-B964G32Makk Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:L3
Processor socket
- Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:BGA 1023
- Aspire 731-B964G32Makk Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Socket 988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:17 W
- Aspire 731-B964G32Makk Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:35 W

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Comparison of 531G-987B8G75Makk, 731-B964G32Makk
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black Model 531G-987B8G75Makk View product	B Acer Aspire 731-B964G32Makk Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop Model 731-B964G32Makk View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
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
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	987	B960
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 900 Series for Mobile	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	Q0	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	22
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	320 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
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
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
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 resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	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
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
4G WiMAX	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAX	No	No
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	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
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 slotDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
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 features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	No	No
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)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	67194	59836
Processor codeDiffers	SR0V4	SR07V
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.x	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)	4 h	4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	3.2 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	414.8 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	275 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.46 cm
HeightKnown for one	23 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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