Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E 11 ES1-512-P3CZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-56RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop

121specifications compared
53differ
68identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire E 11 ES1-512-P3CZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-56RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire E 11 ES1-512-P3CZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-56RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire E 11 ES1-512-P3CZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-56RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire E 11 ES1-512-P3CZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:N3540
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-56RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:i5-4210H
Processor cores
- Aspire E 11 ES1-512-P3CZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:4
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-56RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:2
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire E 11 ES1-512-P3CZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.66 GHz
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-56RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire E 11 ES1-512-P3CZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.16 GHz
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-56RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:2.9 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire E 11 ES1-512-P3CZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2 MB
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-56RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:3 MB

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Comparison of ES1-512-P3CZ, VN7-791G-56RU
164 specifications	A Acer Aspire E 11 ES1-512-P3CZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop Model ES1-512-P3CZ View product	B Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-56RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop Model VN7-791G-56RU View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	N3540	i5-4210H
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.16 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1364
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 i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bay Trail	Haswell
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	7.5 W	47 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	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 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
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	628 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	313 MHz	400 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	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	11.1
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network2 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
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
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	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features15 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 StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 StateDiffers	Yes	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 Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	82105	78929
Processor codeDiffers	SR1YW	SR1Q0
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.65 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 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® 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
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	3	3
Battery capacityDiffers	3270 mAh	4870 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	293 mm
HeightDiffers	26.1 mm	25.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86

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