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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531-997B4G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 997 vs Samsung 5 NP530U3C-A03TH laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 77identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 997
    • i5-3317U
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 1.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • L3
    • Smart Cache

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Acer

Aspire 531-997B4G50Mabb Intel® Pentium® 997

Model 531-997B4G50Mabb

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B

Samsung

5 NP530U3C-A03TH laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

Model NP530U3C-A03TH

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million colours
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers997i5-3317U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 900 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersQ0L1
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1617
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one24 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSoundAlive
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one81
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6936065707
Processor codeDiffersSR0V5SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh45 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W40 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.52 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm315.1 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm218.9 mm
HeightKnown for one23 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.49 cm
Height (rear)Known for one1.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNo
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Bag includedKnown for oneNo
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Remote control includedKnown for oneNo
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Internal modemKnown for oneNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP

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