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Acer Aspire 471G-53316G50Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Silver QWERTY vs Samsung 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

137specifications compared
36differ
101identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 471G-53316G50Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Silver QWERTY:Silver
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 471G-53316G50Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Silver QWERTY:35.6 cm (14")
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor model
- Aspire 471G-53316G50Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Silver QWERTY:i5-3317U
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 471G-53316G50Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Silver QWERTY:2.6 GHz
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 471G-53316G50Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Silver QWERTY:1.7 GHz
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 471G-53316G50Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Silver QWERTY:17 W
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:35 W
PCI Express slots version
- Aspire 471G-53316G50Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Silver QWERTY:2.0
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 471G-53316G50Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Silver QWERTY:17
- 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:25

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Comparison of 471G-53316G50Mass, 300E5X-AD5S
154 specifications	A Acer Aspire 471G-53316G50Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U 35.6 cm (14") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Silver QWERTY Model 471G-53316G50Mass View product	B Samsung 3 300E5X-AD5S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model 300E5X-AD5S View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3317U	i5-3210M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	L1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	25
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	SoundAlive
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM75 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	FreeDOS
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65707	65708
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N8	SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 mm	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	60 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	367.9 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	243 mm
Height (front)Differs	2 cm	2.71 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.3 cm	3.3 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No

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