Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M vs Samsung 9 900X3C-A02AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Grey

125specifications compared
35differ
90identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:Silver
- 9 900X3C-A02AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Grey:Grey
Display diagonal
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:29.5 cm (11.6")
- 9 900X3C-A02AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Grey:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:1366 x 768 pixels
- 9 900X3C-A02AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Grey:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3C-A02AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3C-A02AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Grey:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:i3-2365M
- 9 900X3C-A02AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Grey:i5-3317U
Processor frequency
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:1.4 GHz
- 9 900X3C-A02AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Grey:1.7 GHz
Processor lithography
- Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M:32 nm
- 9 900X3C-A02AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Grey:22 nm

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Comparison of 171-323b4G50ass, 900X3C-A02AU
162 specifications	A Acer Aspire 171-323b4G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Model 171-323b4G50ass View product	B Samsung 9 900X3C-A02AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Grey Model 900X3C-A02AU View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 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	i5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	17
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
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
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, 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 modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	SoundAlive
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM75 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81
Numeric keypadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features8 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	65707
Processor codeDiffers	SR0U3	SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 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
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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.38 kg	1.16 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	313.8 mm
DepthDiffers	202 mm	218.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.73 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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