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Acer Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop vs Samsung SF NP-SF410-S02VE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 71identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Silver
    • SF NP-SF410-S02VE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Black, White
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • SF NP-SF410-S02VE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • SF NP-SF410-S02VE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:987
    • SF NP-SF410-S02VE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
    • SF NP-SF410-S02VE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:1.5 GHz
    • SF NP-SF410-S02VE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2 MB
    • SF NP-SF410-S02VE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 531-987B6G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:L2
    • SF NP-SF410-S02VE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Smart Cache

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Comparison of 531-987B6G50Mass, NP-SF410-S02VE
167 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, White
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers987i5-480M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz2.66 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 900 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersQ0K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1520
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB640 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source640 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz766 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDA
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.03.0+HS
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source83
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features12 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® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6719452952
Processor codeDiffersSR0V4SLC26
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.xSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Battery life (max)Differs5 h10.7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
HDD recoveryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.1 kg2.19 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm347 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm246 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.69 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.25 cm
Width (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.5 cm (13.6")
Depth (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.4 cm (9.6")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.67 cm (1.05")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm (1.27")
HeightKnown for one24.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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