Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire One 521- 12BDk vs Dell Inspiron M101z

41specifications compared
16differ
25identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire One 521- 12BDk:25.6 cm (10.1")
- Inspiron M101z:29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire One 521- 12BDk:1024 x 600 pixels
- Inspiron M101z:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire One 521- 12BDk:5:3
- Inspiron M101z:16:9
Processor model
- Aspire One 521- 12BDk:K125
- Inspiron M101z:K325
Processor frequency
- Aspire One 521- 12BDk:1.7 GHz
- Inspiron M101z:1.3 GHz
Internal memory
- Aspire One 521- 12BDk:1 GB
- Inspiron M101z:4 GB
Memory clock speed
- Aspire One 521- 12BDk:1066 MHz
- Inspiron M101z:1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Aspire One 521- 12BDk:1 x 1 GB
- Inspiron M101z:2 x 2 GB

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Comparison of Aspire One 521- 12BDk, Inspiron M101z
82 specifications	A Acer Aspire One 521- 12BDk View product	B Dell Inspiron M101z View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Product typeKnown for one	Netbook	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 600 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:3	16:9
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor family	AMD Athlon Neo	AMD Athlon Neo
Processor modelDiffers	K125	K325
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.3 GHz
Processor cache	1 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon HD 4200
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet, WLAN	Fast Ethernet
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	3.0+HS	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Starter	Windows 7 Home Premium
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)	6 h	6 h
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
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.54 kg
WidthDiffers	259 mm	292 mm
DepthDiffers	189.7 mm	205 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.32 cm	2.43 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.83 cm	3.5 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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