Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531-987B6G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop vs Samsung 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 76identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:987
    • 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:i7-2617M
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
    • 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:4
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2 MB
    • 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:4 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:L2
    • 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:Smart Cache
  • Stepping
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Q0
    • 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:J1
  • Tjunction
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:100 °C
    • 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:100 C

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Comparison of 531-987B6G50Makk, 900X3A-B03MY
157 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 cd/m²
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers987i7-2617M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 900 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersQ0J1
TjunctionDiffers100 °C100 C
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
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 modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioSoundAlive
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.03.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6719454616
Processor codeDiffersSR0V4SR03T
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.xAVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one37 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.35 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm328.5 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm227 mm
Height (front)Differs2.1 cm1.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.3 cm1.63 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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