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Acer Aspire 531-987B2G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop vs Samsung 2 NP400B2BI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 72identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 531-987B2G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Silver
    • 2 NP400B2BI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 531-987B2G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 2 NP400B2BI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 531-987B2G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • 2 NP400B2BI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 531-987B2G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:987
    • 2 NP400B2BI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:i3-2310M
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 531-987B2G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
    • 2 NP400B2BI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 531-987B2G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:1.5 GHz
    • 2 NP400B2BI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:2.1 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 531-987B2G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2 MB
    • 2 NP400B2BI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 531-987B2G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:L2
    • 2 NP400B2BI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:Smart Cache

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Comparison of 531-987B2G50Mass, NP400B2BI
155 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")31.8 cm (12.5")
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers987i3-2310M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 900 Series for MobileIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersQ0J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1521
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEDS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneDVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.02.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers01
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinux LinpusWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6719452220
Processor codeDiffersSR0V4SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.xAVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.74 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm302.1 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm223.7 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm11.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP

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