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Acer Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook S400CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 92identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Silver
    • Vivobook S400CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Vivobook S400CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • Vivobook S400CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
    • Vivobook S400CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
    • Vivobook S400CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB
    • Vivobook S400CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3 MB
  • Stepping
    • Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:P0
    • Vivobook S400CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:L1
  • Storage media
    • Aspire 531P-21174G32Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:HDD
    • Vivobook S400CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:HDD+SSD

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Comparison of 531P-21174G32Mass, S400CA-MX1-H
159 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui3-3217U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersP0L1
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146965697
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR0N9
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm339 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm239 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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