Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 121-C74G50nbb AMD C C-70 Laptop vs Samsung 9 900X3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black

72specifications compared
31differ
41identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 121-C74G50nbb AMD C C-70 Laptop:Blue
- 9 900X3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 121-C74G50nbb AMD C C-70 Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
- 9 900X3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 121-C74G50nbb AMD C C-70 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- 9 900X3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 121-C74G50nbb AMD C C-70 Laptop:HD
- 9 900X3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:Full HD
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 121-C74G50nbb AMD C C-70 Laptop:AMD
- 9 900X3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:Intel
Processor family
- Aspire 121-C74G50nbb AMD C C-70 Laptop:AMD C
- 9 900X3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 121-C74G50nbb AMD C C-70 Laptop:C-70
- 9 900X3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:i5-3317M
Processor threads
- Aspire 121-C74G50nbb AMD C C-70 Laptop:2
- 9 900X3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:4

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Comparison of 121-C74G50nbb, 900X3E
121 specifications	A Acer Aspire 121-C74G50nbb AMD C C-70 Laptop Model 121-C74G50nbb View product	B Samsung 9 900X3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black Model 900X3E View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD C	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	C-70	i5-3317M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	1.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	L3
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1023
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 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	AMD Radeon HD 6000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6290	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SoundAlive
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Network4 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM75 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	2500 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	40 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCO3.0
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	1.16 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	313.8 mm
DepthDiffers	202 mm	218.5 mm
HeightDiffers	27.5 mm	12.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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