Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5738-663G32MN vs Samsung X X420-JA01 Intel® Pentium® SU4100

111specifications compared
34differ
77identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5738-663G32MN:39.6 cm (15.6")
- X X420-JA01 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Aspire 5738-663G32MN:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- X X420-JA01 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 5738-663G32MN:T6600
- X X420-JA01 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:SU4100
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5738-663G32MN:2.2 GHz
- X X420-JA01 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:1.3 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 5738-663G32MN:Socket 478
- X X420-JA01 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:BGA 956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 5738-663G32MN:35 W
- X X420-JA01 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:10 W
Internal memory
- Aspire 5738-663G32MN:3 GB
- X X420-JA01 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:4 GB
Internal memory type
- Aspire 5738-663G32MN:DDR2-SDRAM
- X X420-JA01 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:DDR3-SDRAM

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Comparison of Aspire 5738-663G32MN, X420-JA01
143 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5738-663G32MN View product	B Samsung X X420-JA01 Intel® Pentium® SU4100 Model X420-JA01 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	T6600	SU4100
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.3 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	BGA 956
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	10 W
TjunctionKnown for one	90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11bg/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GM45 Express	Intel® GS40 Express
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareDiffers	-McAfee Internet Security Suite -Microsoft Works + Office Home & Student 2007 (Service Pack 1)	Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer Arcade Deluxe -Acer Backup Manager -Acer eRecovery Manager -Acer PowerSmart Manager -Acer Crystal Eye -Acer GridVista -Acer Game Console -Acer GameZone -Adobe Flash Player -Google Toolbar -Google Desktop -Adobe Reader -NTI Media Maker	Adobe Acrobat Reader Easy Battery Manager Easy Display Manger Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Samsung Magic Doctor
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37255	43568
Processor codeDiffers	SLGF5	SLGS4
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x22 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	48.8 Wh	5900 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	1.76 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	338 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	235 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.6 cm	2.32 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.7 cm	3.15 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	338 x 235 x 31.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCO 3.0

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