Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire ES1-512-C4YN Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop vs Acer Aspire V V3-371-38NS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4158U Laptop

115specifications compared
51differ
64identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire ES1-512-C4YN Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Black
- Aspire V V3-371-38NS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4158U Laptop:White
Display diagonal
- Aspire ES1-512-C4YN Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire V V3-371-38NS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4158U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Aspire ES1-512-C4YN Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire V V3-371-38NS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4158U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire ES1-512-C4YN Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:N3540
- Aspire V V3-371-38NS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4158U Laptop:i3-4158U
Processor cores
- Aspire ES1-512-C4YN Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:4
- Aspire V V3-371-38NS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4158U Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire ES1-512-C4YN Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.16 GHz
- Aspire V V3-371-38NS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4158U Laptop:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire ES1-512-C4YN Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2 MB
- Aspire V V3-371-38NS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4158U Laptop:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire ES1-512-C4YN Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:L2
- Aspire V V3-371-38NS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4158U Laptop:Smart Cache

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Comparison of ES1-512-C4YN, V3-371-38NS
171 specifications	A Acer Aspire ES1-512-C4YN Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop Model ES1-512-C4YN View product	B Acer Aspire V V3-371-38NS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4158U Laptop Model V3-371-38NS View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	N3540	i3-4158U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.66 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.16 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1168
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-4100 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bay Trail	Haswell
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	7.5 W	28 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4	2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	120 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 GB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® Iris™ Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® Iris™ Graphics 5100
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	313 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	896 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	896 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	11.1
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0xA2E
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	640 x 480 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 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
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	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 Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	82105	75989
Processor codeDiffers	SR1YW	SR18B
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
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 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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacity	3220 mAh	3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standby timeKnown for one	3220 day(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.5 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	327 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	228 mm
HeightDiffers	26.1 mm	19.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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