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Acer Aspire 431 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop vs Samsung 9 NT900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 82identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 431 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Silver
    • 9 NT900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 431 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 9 NT900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 431 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • 9 NT900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 431 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:987
    • 9 NT900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:i3-380UM
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 431 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
    • 9 NT900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 431 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:1.5 GHz
    • 9 NT900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:1.33 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 431 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2 MB
    • 9 NT900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 431 Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:L2
    • 9 NT900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:Smart Cache

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177 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")29.5 cm (11.6")
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers987i3-380UM
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.33 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 900 Series for MobileIntel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersQ0K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W18 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1510
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i3
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.33 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 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
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz500 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHDA
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, DVDUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglishUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6719450028
Processor codeDiffersSR0V4SLBSL
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.xSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh42 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-15 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg1.06 kg
WidthDiffers342 mm298 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm197.5 mm
HeightKnown for one21 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.59 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.65 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express

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