Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Chromebook CB514-1H-C11Z Intel® Celeron® N3450 vs Samsung Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30

88specifications compared
43differ
45identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Chromebook CB514-1H-C11Z Intel® Celeron® N3450:Grey
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:Metallic, Silver
Display diagonal
- Chromebook CB514-1H-C11Z Intel® Celeron® N3450:35.6 cm (14")
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:31 cm (12.2")
Display resolution
- Chromebook CB514-1H-C11Z Intel® Celeron® N3450:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Chromebook CB514-1H-C11Z Intel® Celeron® N3450:16:9
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:16:10
Processor family
- Chromebook CB514-1H-C11Z Intel® Celeron® N3450:Intel® Celeron®
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:Intel® Core™ m3
Processor model
- Chromebook CB514-1H-C11Z Intel® Celeron® N3450:N3450
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:m3-7Y30
Processor cores
- Chromebook CB514-1H-C11Z Intel® Celeron® N3450:4
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:2
Processor boost frequency
- Chromebook CB514-1H-C11Z Intel® Celeron® N3450:2.2 GHz
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:2.6 GHz

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Comparison of CB514-1H-C11Z, XE521QAB-K02US
156 specifications	A Acer Chromebook CB514-1H-C11Z Intel® Celeron® N3450 Model CB514-1H-C11Z View product	B Samsung Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30 Model XE521QAB-K02US View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Metallic, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Fold-back screen)
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	31 cm (12.2")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display glass typeKnown for one	Corning Glass	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ m3
Processor modelDiffers	N3450	m3-7Y30
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.1 GHz	1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1296	BGA 1515
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Celeron N3000 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Apollo Lake	Kaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	4.5 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	6	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2, 1x2+2x1, 1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7th gen Intel® Core™ m3
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.75 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for one	LPDDR4-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	64 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 500	Intel® HD Graphics 615
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	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5A85	0x591E
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Clickpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
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) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® 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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95596	95449
Processor package sizeDiffers	24 x 31 mm	20.5 X 16.5 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 Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known 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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZY
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 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	3920 mAh	30 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	30 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.36 kg	1.33 kg
WidthDiffers	304.8 mm	288 mm
DepthDiffers	228.6 mm	208 mm
HeightDiffers	17.8 mm	18 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

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