Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531G-B9604G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® B960 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black vs Acer Aspire 571P-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop

136specifications compared
48differ
88identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 531G-B9604G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® B960 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:Black
- Aspire 571P-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:Silver
Touchscreen
- Aspire 531G-B9604G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® B960 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:No
- Aspire 571P-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 531G-B9604G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® B960 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire 571P-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 531G-B9604G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® B960 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:B960
- Aspire 571P-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:i3-2365M
Processor threads
- Aspire 531G-B9604G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® B960 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:2
- Aspire 571P-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 531G-B9604G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® B960 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:2.2 GHz
- Aspire 571P-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:1.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 531G-B9604G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® B960 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:2 MB
- Aspire 571P-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 531G-B9604G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® B960 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:L3
- Aspire 571P-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:Smart Cache

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Comparison of 531G-B9604G1TMnks, 571P-323b4G50Mass
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire 531G-B9604G1TMnks Intel® Pentium® B960 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black Model 531G-B9604G1TMnks View product	B Acer Aspire 571P-323b4G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop Model 571P-323b4G50Mass View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD type	HD	HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	B960	i3-2365M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	Q0	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °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 version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	14
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	750 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M	Not available
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 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
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)Differs	No	Yes
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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	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	59836	70272
Processor codeDiffers	SR07V	SR0U3
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	2500 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.45 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	381.6 mm
Depth	253 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	33.2 mm	24.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	AC	AC
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3D	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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