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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 551-8809 AMD A8 A8-4500M vs Samsung 3 NP300E7Z Intel® Pentium® B940

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 47identical
  • 104known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor family
    • AMD A8
    • Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • A8-4500M
    • B940
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.9 GHz
    • 2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 4 MB
    • 2 MB

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Acer

Aspire 551-8809 AMD A8 A8-4500M

Model 551-8809

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B

Samsung

3 NP300E7Z Intel® Pentium® B940

Model NP300E7Z

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Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD A8Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersA8-4500MB940
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsKnown for one2
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2L3
Processor socketKnown for onePGA988
Processor lithographyKnown for one32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameKnown for oneSandy Bridge
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one35 W
TjunctionKnown for one85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one20
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB3 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one0
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMS PROMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520MX
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD Radeon HD 7000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 7640GIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one0.5 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHD, SoundAlive
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one3 W
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one150 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.03.0+HS
WWANKnown for oneNot installed
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNo
S-Video portKnown for oneNo
TV-outKnown for oneNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A70MIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumFreeDOS
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Online Backup
Bundled softwareDiffersMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live EssentialsEasy Partition Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Support Center, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, WildTangent Game Console, Windows Live, Skype, Cyberlink Media Suite, Control Center, Easy Migration
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one32 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel 64Known for oneYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Processor ARK IDKnown for one55626
Processor package sizeKnown for one37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.x
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNo
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs5 h7 h
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one60 W
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneNo
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.65 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm406.7 mm
DepthDiffers254 mm266.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.79 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.5 cm
HeightKnown for one33 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Volume controlKnown for oneDigital
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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