Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531G-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black, Silver vs ASUS S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

125specifications compared
50differ
75identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 531G-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black
Processor family
- Aspire 531G-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black, Silver:Intel® Pentium®
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 531G-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black, Silver:B960
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
Processor threads
- Aspire 531G-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black, Silver:2
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 531G-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black, Silver:2.2 GHz
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 531G-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black, Silver:2 MB
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 531G-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black, Silver:L3
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- Aspire 531G-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black, Silver:Socket 988
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:BGA 1023

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Comparison of 531G-B9604G75Mnks, S56CA-WH31
167 specifications	A Acer Aspire 531G-B9604G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black, Silver Model 531G-B9604G75Mnks View product	B ASUS S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model S56CA-WH31 View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	B960	i3-3217U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.8 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 lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	Q0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °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	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	524 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
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	SD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M	Not available
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	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster Lite
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	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
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	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	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM70 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown 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 features17 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 lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 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 Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	59836	65697
Processor codeDiffers	SR07V	SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.45 kg	2.09 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	267 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.54 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.32 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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