Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-531G-P83D Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop vs Acer Aspire E E5-531G-P9VK Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop

109specifications compared
6differ
103identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HD type
- Aspire E E5-531G-P83D Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:Not supported
- Aspire E E5-531G-P9VK Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:HD
Optical drive type
- Aspire E E5-531G-P83D Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:DVD Super Multi
- Aspire E E5-531G-P9VK Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:DVD±RW
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Aspire E E5-531G-P83D Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:2
- Aspire E E5-531G-P9VK Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Aspire E E5-531G-P83D Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:1
- Aspire E E5-531G-P9VK Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:2
Operating system installed
- Aspire E E5-531G-P83D Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:Windows 8.1
- Aspire E E5-531G-P9VK Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:Linux Linpus

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Comparison of E5-531G-P83D, E5-531G-P9VK
129 specifications	A Acer Aspire E E5-531G-P83D Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop Model E5-531G-P83D View product	B Acer Aspire E E5-531G-P9VK Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop Model E5-531G-P9VK View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Not supported	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Pentium®
Processor model	3556U	3556U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequency	1.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	10	10
PCI Express configurations	1x2, 1x4, 4x1	1x2, 1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	200 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® 810M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Linux Linpus
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel HD Graphics	Yes	Yes
Intel ME Firmware Version	9.5	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	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)	No	No
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	No	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)	No	No
Intel® OS Guard	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK ID	76621	76621
Processor package size	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UART	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	2500 mAh	2500 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2.5 kg	2.5 kg
Width	381.6 mm	381.6 mm
Depth	256 mm	256 mm
Height	30.3 mm	30.3 mm
Height (front)	2.53 cm	2.53 cm
Height (rear)	3.03 cm	3.03 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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