Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160 vs Samsung 2 270E5K-X0D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

101specifications compared
58differ
43identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:Chromebook
- 2 270E5K-X0D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:Silver
- 2 270E5K-X0D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Ivory
Display diagonal
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:35.6 cm (14")
- 2 270E5K-X0D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:1920 x 1080 pixels
- 2 270E5K-X0D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:Full HD
- 2 270E5K-X0D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:HD
Processor family
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:Intel® Celeron®
- 2 270E5K-X0D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:N3160
- 2 270E5K-X0D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
Processor cores
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:4
- 2 270E5K-X0D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2

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Comparison of CB3-431-C5EX, 270E5K-X0D
159 specifications	A Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160 Model CB3-431-C5EX View product	B Samsung 2 270E5K-X0D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model 270E5K-X0D View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Chromebook	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Ivory
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	N3160	i7-5500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.24 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron N3000 series	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Braswell	Broadwell
SteppingDiffers	D1	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	4x1, 2x4
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	32 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	Flash	HDD
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 400	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	320 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	640 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x1616
Audioidentical
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
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ChromeOS	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features13 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91831	85214
Processor codeDiffers	SR2KP	SR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	3950 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	12 h	10 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	340 mm	376 mm
DepthDiffers	236 mm	248 mm
HeightKnown for one	17.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs	1.7 cm	2.37 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.7 cm	3.03 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Education	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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