Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531P-987B4G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop vs Acer Aspire 571G-32348G50Maii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Wind

118specifications compared
39differ
79identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Black
- Aspire 571G-32348G50Maii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Wind:Grey
Display resolution
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 571G-32348G50Maii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Wind:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Yes
- Aspire 571G-32348G50Maii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Wind:No
Processor family
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire 571G-32348G50Maii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Wind:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:987
- Aspire 571G-32348G50Maii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Wind:i3-2348M
Processor threads
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
- Aspire 571G-32348G50Maii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Wind:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:1.5 GHz
- Aspire 571G-32348G50Maii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Wind:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2 MB
- Aspire 571G-32348G50Maii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Wind:3 MB

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Comparison of 531P-987B4G50Makk, 571G-32348G50Maii
149 specifications	A Acer Aspire 531P-987B4G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop Model 531P-987B4G50Makk View product	B Acer Aspire 571G-32348G50Maii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2348M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Wind Model 571G-32348G50Maii View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	987	i3-2348M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 900 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1023	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	Q0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD	MMC, SD
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WiMAX
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 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	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	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
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features13 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
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
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® 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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	67194	74542
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.x	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0V4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	4.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.6 kg
Width	381.6 mm	381.6 mm
Depth	253 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.52 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.32 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC

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