Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160 vs Samsung 5 NP500R5HF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

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  • 101specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 47identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:Chromebook
    • 5 NP500R5HF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Laptop
  • Product colour
    • Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:Silver
    • 5 NP500R5HF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:White
  • Display diagonal
    • Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:35.6 cm (14")
    • 5 NP500R5HF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:Intel® Celeron®
    • 5 NP500R5HF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:N3160
    • 5 NP500R5HF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
  • Processor cores
    • Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:4
    • 5 NP500R5HF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:2.24 GHz
    • 5 NP500R5HF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5EX Intel® Celeron® N3160:1.6 GHz
    • 5 NP500R5HF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz

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159 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersChromebookLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverWhite
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersN3160i7-5500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.24 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2L3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron N3000 seriesIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersBraswellBroadwell
SteppingDiffersD1F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs6 W15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers412
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x14x1, 2x4
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI2
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneLPDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers32 GB628 GB
Storage mediaDiffersFlashHDD+SSD
Flash memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 400Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers320 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one640 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source950 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x1616
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersChromeOSWindows 10 Home
Processor special features13 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers9183185214
Processor codeDiffersSR2KPSR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 27 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers3950 mAh43 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one12 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W60 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.55 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers340 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers236 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers17.8 mm22.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEducationUnknown — not stated by the source

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