Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P4 P455-M-54204G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

121specifications compared
44differ
77identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Silver
- TravelMate P4 P455-M-54204G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black
Touchscreen
- Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Yes
- TravelMate P4 P455-M-54204G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:No
Processor family
- Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- TravelMate P4 P455-M-54204G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
- TravelMate P4 P455-M-54204G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
Processor threads
- Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
- TravelMate P4 P455-M-54204G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- TravelMate P4 P455-M-54204G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB
- TravelMate P4 P455-M-54204G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:3 MB
Processor socket
- Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:BGA 1023
- TravelMate P4 P455-M-54204G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:BGA 1168

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Comparison of 531P-21174G32Mass, P455-M-54204G50Makk
178 specifications	A Acer Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop Model 531P-21174G32Mass View product	B Acer TravelMate P4 P455-M-54204G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model P455-M-54204G50Makk View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	2117U	i5-4200U
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	P0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	15 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x4
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	SD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0xA16
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features18 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71469	75459
Processor codeDiffers	SR0VQ	SR170
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2500 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	3.5 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.4 kg
DepthDiffers	253 mm	256 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.21 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Small Business

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