Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 171-53314G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs Samsung 7 NP700Z5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM

135specifications compared
41differ
94identical
78known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 171-53314G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:29.5 cm (11.6")
- 7 NP700Z5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire 171-53314G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
- 7 NP700Z5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 171-53314G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 7 NP700Z5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 171-53314G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
- 7 NP700Z5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:i7-3615QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 171-53314G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2
- 7 NP700Z5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 171-53314G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:4
- 7 NP700Z5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 171-53314G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2.6 GHz
- 7 NP700Z5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:3.3 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 171-53314G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
- 7 NP700Z5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:2.3 GHz

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Comparison of 171-53314G50ass, NP700Z5C
213 specifications	A Acer Aspire 171-53314G50ass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Model 171-53314G50ass View product	B Samsung 7 NP700Z5C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM Model NP700Z5C View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium, Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3317U	i7-3615QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffers	L1	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	45 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	23
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
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	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1200 MHz
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audio1 differ
Built-in subwooferDiffers	No	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for one	Not installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Orientation sensorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65707	64900
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N8	SR0MP
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 mm	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	8
Battery capacityDiffers	2600 mAh	80 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	40 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Differs	No	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.38 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	362.1 mm
DepthDiffers	202 mm	238.5 mm
HeightDiffers	27.4 mm	23.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Instant messaging (IM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-24 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%

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