Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi vs Samsung R505 FA03UK

63specifications compared
24differ
39identical
80known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:Black
- R505 FA03UK:Black, Silver
Processor manufacturer
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:Intel
- R505 FA03UK:AMD
Processor family
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:Intel® Celeron® M
- R505 FA03UK:AMD Athlon
Processor model
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:575
- R505 FA03UK:QL-62
Internal memory
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:2 GB
- R505 FA03UK:4 GB
Memory clock speed
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:667 MHz
- R505 FA03UK:800 MHz
Total storage capacity
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:160 GB
- R505 FA03UK:320 GB
Card reader integrated
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:No
- R505 FA03UK:Yes

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Comparison of eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi, R505 FA03UK
143 specifications	A Acer eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi View product	B Samsung R505 FA03UK View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surface	Gloss	Gloss
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron® M	AMD Athlon
Processor modelDiffers	575	QL-62
Processor coresKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cache	1 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	667 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 478	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	65 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Celeron Processor 500 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Merom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	M0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	31 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	291 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	143 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X3100	AMD Radeon HD 3200
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.958 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel GL960 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard keystrokeKnown for one	2.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	89
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Basic	Windows Vista Home Premium
Trial softwareDiffers	Microsoft Works 8.5 - Office Home and Student 2007	McAfee Virus Scan
Bundled softwareDiffers	eMachines GameZone, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, Launch Manager, NTI CD/DVD Maker	SAMSUNG Recovery Solution III
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	36680	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB6M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)	3 h	3 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	366 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	274 mm	269 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.36 cm	3.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.26 cm	3.85 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA-150

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