Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 431P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop vs Samsung 5 NP570Z5E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop

105specifications compared
50differ
55identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 431P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Silver
- 5 NP570Z5E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:Grey
Display diagonal
- Aspire 431P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- 5 NP570Z5E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire 431P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- 5 NP570Z5E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 431P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:987
- 5 NP570Z5E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:i7-3635QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 431P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
- 5 NP570Z5E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 431P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
- 5 NP570Z5E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire 431P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:1.5 GHz
- 5 NP570Z5E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 431P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2 MB
- 5 NP570Z5E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:6 MB

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Comparison of 431P-987B4G50Mass, NP570Z5E
165 specifications	A Acer Aspire 431P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop Model 431P-987B4G50Mass View product	B Samsung 5 NP570Z5E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop Model NP570Z5E View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	987	i7-3635QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1224
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 900 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	Q0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 8870M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audioidentical
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
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Installed
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM70 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	67194	71460
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0V4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.x	AVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.25 kg
WidthDiffers	343 mm	374.6 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	249.9 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	22.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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