Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 5230E-572G16Mn vs Samsung Q310-AS02 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400

110specifications compared
43differ
67identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Extensa 5230E-572G16Mn:39.1 cm (15.4")
- Q310-AS02 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Extensa 5230E-572G16Mn:Intel® Celeron® M
- Q310-AS02 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Extensa 5230E-572G16Mn:575
- Q310-AS02 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:P8400
Processor cores
- Extensa 5230E-572G16Mn:1
- Q310-AS02 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2
Processor threads
- Extensa 5230E-572G16Mn:1
- Q310-AS02 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2
Processor frequency
- Extensa 5230E-572G16Mn:2 GHz
- Q310-AS02 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- Extensa 5230E-572G16Mn:1 MB
- Q310-AS02 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Extensa 5230E-572G16Mn:667 MHz
- Q310-AS02 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:1066 MHz

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Comparison of Extensa 5230E-572G16Mn, Q310-AS02
132 specifications	A Acer Extensa 5230E-572G16Mn View product	B Samsung Q310-AS02 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Model Q310-AS02 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron® M	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	575	P8400
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threadsDiffers	1	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 478	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron Processor 500 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	M0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	31 W	25 W
TcaseKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	8.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 1 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MMC+, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	NVIDIA GeForce 9200 GS
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.759 GB	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit LAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g/n	802.11 a/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 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
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	Type III
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GL40 Express	Intel® GM45 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Basic	Windows Vista Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	-Acer Empowering Technology, -Acer GridVista, -Acer Launch Manager, -Adobe Reader, -Corel WinDVD, -Microsoft Office Ready 2007, -NTI CD Maker / NTI Shadow.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36680	35569
Processor codeDiffers	SLB6M	SL3BU
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	2.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	-ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -Wi-Fi.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	322 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	241 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.03 cm	2.86 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.3 cm	3.86 cm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28.6 mm
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
Internal modem	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88

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