Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer AO 531h-0BGk vs Acer Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450

81specifications compared
38differ
43identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- AO 531h-0BGk:25.6 cm (10.1")
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolution
- AO 531h-0BGk:1024 x 600 pixels
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- AO 531h-0BGk:5:3
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:16:9
Processor family
- AO 531h-0BGk:Intel Pentium Mobile
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- AO 531h-0BGk:N270
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:P7450
Processor cores
- AO 531h-0BGk:1
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:2
Processor frequency
- AO 531h-0BGk:1.6 GHz
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:2.13 GHz
Processor cache
- AO 531h-0BGk:0.512 MB
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:3 MB

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Comparison of AO 531h-0BGk, AS8730G-744G50MN
131 specifications	A Acer AO 531h-0BGk View product	B Acer Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450 Model AS8730G-744G50MN View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 600 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:3	16:9
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	N270	P7450
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	0.512 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket F (1207)	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Atom N200 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Diamondville	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	2.5 W	25 W
Tjunction	90 °C	90 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	47 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	26 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	7.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
HDD capacityKnown for one	160 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4650
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.791 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	0.3 MP	0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Home Edition	Windows Vista Home Premium
Trial softwareDiffers	-Microsoft Works SE 9 + Office Home & Student 2007, -McAfee Internet Security Suite.	Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007, CyberLink PowerDirector, McAfee Internet Security Suite
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer Recovery Management, -Google Toolbar, -Google Desktop, -Google Setup, -Adobe Reader 9, -Adobe Flash Player 10, -Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0, -Customized Internet Explorer 7.0, -eSobi, -Carbonite online backup, -Acer Game Zone, -Acer Video Conference Manager 4.0, -Windows Live Essentials — Wave	Acer Launch Manager, Acer GridVista, Adobe Reader, Acer Empowering Technology, Microsoft Works 8.5, Acer Arcade Deluxe, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GameZone, Acer Instant-on Arcade, NTI Media Maker
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64Differs	No	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	No	No
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)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36331	36734
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB73	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	22 x 22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE2, SSE3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.15 kg	4.1 kg
WidthDiffers	255 mm	441 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	44 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Netbook	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source

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