Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 171-6862 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M vs Samsung 9 900X3C-A03SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Aluminium, Black

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 89identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 171-6862 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:Silver
    • 9 900X3C-A03SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Aluminium, Black:Aluminium, Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 171-6862 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • 9 900X3C-A03SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Aluminium, Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 171-6862 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 9 900X3C-A03SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Aluminium, Black:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 171-6862 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:HD
    • 9 900X3C-A03SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Aluminium, Black:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 171-6862 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • 9 900X3C-A03SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Aluminium, Black:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 171-6862 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 9 900X3C-A03SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Aluminium, Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 171-6862 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:i3-2367M
    • 9 900X3C-A03SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Aluminium, Black:i5-3317U
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 171-6862 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:1.4 GHz
    • 9 900X3C-A03SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Aluminium, Black:1.7 GHz

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172 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverAluminium, Black
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 cd/m²
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-2367Mi5-3317U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1417
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics3 differ
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSoundAlive
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM75 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home BasicWindows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for oneOffice Starter 2010Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5979865707
Processor codeDiffersSR0CVSR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 Wh
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.3 kg1.16 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm313.8 mm
DepthDiffers202 mm218.5 mm
HeightDiffers20.9 mm12.9 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one28.5 cm (11.2")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one20.2 cm (7.95")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one2.08 cm (0.82")Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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