Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Iconia 6120 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Samsung 9 NP900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM

93specifications compared
26differ
67identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Iconia 6120 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Black
- 9 NP900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Aluminium
Display diagonal
- Iconia 6120 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:35.6 cm (14")
- 9 NP900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor family
- Iconia 6120 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- 9 NP900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Iconia 6120 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 9 NP900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Iconia 6120 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- 9 NP900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
Processor boost frequency
- Iconia 6120 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
- 9 NP900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
Processor frequency
- Iconia 6120 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- 9 NP900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Iconia 6120 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:35 W
- 9 NP900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W

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Comparison of 6120, NP900X1A
143 specifications	A Acer Iconia 6120 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 6120 View product	B Samsung 9 NP900X1A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model NP900X1A View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Aluminium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one	1366 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of colours	16.78 million colours	16.78 million colours
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
External displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i3-380UM
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	1.33 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	1.33 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1288	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	K0	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Storageidentical
HDD capacityKnown for one	640 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
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Home Theater v3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
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 Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	50028
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SLBSL
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Energy Star	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	1.05 kg
WidthDiffers	347 mm	297 mm
DepthDiffers	248.4 mm	17 mm
HeightDiffers	32 mm	198 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one	34.7 cm (13.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one	24.8 cm (9.78")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one	3.2 cm (1.26")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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