Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Gateway NE56R Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop vs ASUS N53SM-SX062D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M

127specifications compared
44differ
83identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Gateway NE56R Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Black, Silver
- N53SM-SX062D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Stainless steel
Processor family
- Gateway NE56R Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- N53SM-SX062D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Gateway NE56R Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:B960
- N53SM-SX062D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
Processor threads
- Gateway NE56R Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2
- N53SM-SX062D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:4
Processor frequency
- Gateway NE56R Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2.2 GHz
- N53SM-SX062D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Gateway NE56R Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2 MB
- N53SM-SX062D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Gateway NE56R Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:L3
- N53SM-SX062D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Smart Cache
Stepping
- Gateway NE56R Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Q0
- N53SM-SX062D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:J1

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Comparison of NE56R, N53SM-SX062D
167 specifications	A Acer Gateway NE56R Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop Model NE56R View product	B ASUS N53SM-SX062D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Model N53SM-SX062D View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Stainless steel
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	B960	i3-2350M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socket	Socket 988	Socket 988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	Q0	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	85 °C	85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	23
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAX	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM70 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	FreeDOS
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	59836	53438
Processor codeDiffers	SR07V	SR0DN
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.71 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	391 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	266 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 cm
HeightKnown for one	33.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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