Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M vs Samsung 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

132specifications compared
43differ
89identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:Silver
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:29.5 cm (11.6")
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:i3-2365M
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:1.4 GHz
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
Processor lithography
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:32 nm
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:22 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:Sandy Bridge
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of 171-323b4G50ass, 300E5X-AD5S
154 specifications	A Acer Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Model 171-323b4G50ass View product	B Samsung 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model 300E5X-AD5S View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2365M	i5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	25
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	SoundAlive
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM75 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	FreeDOS
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	70272	65708
Processor codeDiffers	SR0U3	SR0N0
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	60 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.38 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	367.9 mm
DepthDiffers	202 mm	243 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.1 cm	2.71 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.73 cm	3.3 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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