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 HP Pavilion dv4-2105tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 75identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 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:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Pavilion dv4-2105tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:35.8 cm (14.1")
  • Display resolution
    • 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:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Pavilion dv4-2105tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:1280 x 800 pixels
  • HD 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:HD
    • Pavilion dv4-2105tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:Not supported
  • LED backlight
    • 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:Yes
    • Pavilion dv4-2105tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:No
  • Native aspect ratio
    • 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:16:9
    • Pavilion dv4-2105tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:16:10
  • 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®
    • Pavilion dv4-2105tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M: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
    • Pavilion dv4-2105tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:i3-350M
  • 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
    • Pavilion dv4-2105tu Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:4

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161 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDNot supported
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightDiffersYesNo
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersB960i3-350M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.26 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersQ0C2
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2217
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620MNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz667 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSRS Premium Sound
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Network4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Not supported
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers12
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Basic
Operating system architectureDiffers64-bit32-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5983643529
Processor codeDiffersSR07VSLBPL
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 bit
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.45 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm334 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm240 mm
HeightKnown for one33.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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