Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs Samsung NC210-A01HU Intel Atom® N455 Netbook

92specifications compared
51differ
41identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:43.9 cm (17.3")
- NC210-A01HU Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1600 x 900 pixels
- NC210-A01HU Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:16:9
- NC210-A01HU Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:5:3
Processor family
- Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
- NC210-A01HU Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-480M
- NC210-A01HU Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:N455
Processor cores
- Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2
- NC210-A01HU Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:1
Processor threads
- Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4
- NC210-A01HU Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.66 GHz
- NC210-A01HU Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:1.66 GHz

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Comparison of 7741G-488G50MNKK, NC210-A01HU
166 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 7741G-488G50MNKK View product	B Samsung NC210-A01HU Intel Atom® N455 Netbook Model NC210-A01HU View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	5:3
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	N455
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	1.66 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 559
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Atom N400 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Pineview
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	K0	A0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	6.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	123 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	66 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 3150
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerDiffers	2 W	1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g/n
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
SIM card supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATI XGP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel NM10
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Starter
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security 2010
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Easy Resolution Manager, Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manger, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Reader, Easy File Share, Samsung Support Center, Easy Content Share
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
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 CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	49491
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SLBX9
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	1.18 kg
WidthDiffers	415 mm	259 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	179.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	34.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	415 x 275 x 34.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.15 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.37 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad

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