Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premi vs Acer Aspire 731G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 132identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 531G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premi:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 731G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 531G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premi:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire 731G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 531G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premi:HD
    • Aspire 731G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:HD+
  • Graphics card family
    • Aspire 531G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premi:Intel
    • Aspire 731G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel, NVIDIA
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Aspire 531G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premi:1
    • Aspire 731G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2
  • Weight
    • Aspire 531G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premi:2.6 kg
    • Aspire 731G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:3.2 kg
  • Width
    • Aspire 531G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premi:382 mm
    • Aspire 731G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:414 mm
  • Depth
    • Aspire 531G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premi:253 mm
    • Aspire 731G-B9706G75Makk Intel® Pentium® B970 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:275 mm

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145 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Pentium®Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelB970B970
Processor cores22
Processor threads22
Processor frequency2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cache2 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
Processor socketSocket 988Socket 988
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingQ0Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
Tjunction85 °C85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)2323
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memory6 GB6 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity750 GB750 GB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity750 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency650 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1150 MHz1150 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards11
Audioidentical
Audio systemHDHD
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
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
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outNoNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography32 nm32 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)NoNo
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)NoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyNoNo
Processor ARK ID6391563915
Processor codeSR0J2SR0J2
Processor package size37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells66
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotNoNo
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm414 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm275 mm
Height (front)Differs2.52 cm3.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.32 cm3.46 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
3DNoNo
Compliance industry standardsIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Number of products included1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP

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