Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531G-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black, Silver vs Samsung 9 NP900X3C-A01HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

119specifications compared
61differ
58identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 531G-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- 9 NP900X3C-A01HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Aluminium
Display diagonal
- Aspire 531G-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black, Silver:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 9 NP900X3C-A01HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 531G-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black, Silver:1366 x 768 pixels
- 9 NP900X3C-A01HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 531G-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black, Silver:HD
- 9 NP900X3C-A01HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:HD+
Processor family
- Aspire 531G-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black, Silver:Intel® Pentium®
- 9 NP900X3C-A01HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 531G-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black, Silver:B960
- 9 NP900X3C-A01HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
Processor threads
- Aspire 531G-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black, Silver:2
- 9 NP900X3C-A01HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 531G-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black, Silver:2.2 GHz
- 9 NP900X3C-A01HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz

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Comparison of 531G-B9604G50Mnks, NP900X3C-A01HU
169 specifications	A Acer Aspire 531G-B9604G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black, Silver Model 531G-B9604G50Mnks View product	B Samsung 9 NP900X3C-A01HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Model NP900X3C-A01HU View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Aluminium
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	B960	i5-3317U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	Q0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °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 version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	17
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Disc types supportedKnown for one	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM75 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 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 versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	59836	65707
Processor codeDiffers	SR07V	SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.45 kg	1.16 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	313.8 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	218.5 mm
HeightDiffers	33.2 mm	12.9 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31.2 cm (12.3")
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.8 cm (8.6")
Height (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.27 cm (0.5")
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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