Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer B115-M-P121 Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop vs Acer Chromebook C730-C42W Intel® Celeron® N2840

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  • 105specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 74identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • B115-M-P121 Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Laptop
    • Chromebook C730-C42W Intel® Celeron® N2840:Chromebook
  • Product colour
    • B115-M-P121 Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Black
    • Chromebook C730-C42W Intel® Celeron® N2840:Silver
  • Processor family
    • B115-M-P121 Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • Chromebook C730-C42W Intel® Celeron® N2840:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor model
    • B115-M-P121 Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:N3540
    • Chromebook C730-C42W Intel® Celeron® N2840:N2840
  • Processor cores
    • B115-M-P121 Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:4
    • Chromebook C730-C42W Intel® Celeron® N2840:2
  • Processor threads
    • B115-M-P121 Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:4
    • Chromebook C730-C42W Intel® Celeron® N2840:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • B115-M-P121 Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.66 GHz
    • Chromebook C730-C42W Intel® Celeron® N2840:2.58 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • B115-M-P121 Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2 MB
    • Chromebook C730-C42W Intel® Celeron® N2840:1 MB

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Comparison of B115-M-P121, C730-C42W
151 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopChromebook
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffersN3540N2840
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.58 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB1 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for MobileIntel Celeron Processor N2000 Series for Mobile
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB16 GB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB16 GB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers313 MHz311 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyDiffers896 MHz792 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs896 MHz792 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1 ProWindows 8.1
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8210582103
Processor codeDiffersSR1YWSR1YJ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers3315 mAh3490 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.32 kg1.4 kg
WidthDiffers291 mm302.6 mm
DepthDiffers211 mm206.6 mm
HeightDiffers21.2 mm21.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffersEnterprise, Small BusinessEducation
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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