Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743 vs Samsung X X420-JA03 Intel® Pentium® SU4100

108specifications compared
34differ
74identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:39.6 cm (15.6")
- X X420-JA03 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:Intel® Celeron® M
- X X420-JA03 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:743
- X X420-JA03 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:SU4100
Processor cores
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:1
- X X420-JA03 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:2
Processor threads
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:1
- X X420-JA03 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:2
Processor cache
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:1 MB
- X X420-JA03 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:2 MB
Internal memory
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:2 GB
- X X420-JA03 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:4 GB
Optical drive type
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:DVD-RW
- X X420-JA03 Intel® Pentium® SU4100:No

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Comparison of TM8531-742G32Mn, X420-JA03
137 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743 Model TM8531-742G32Mn View product	B Samsung X X420-JA03 Intel® Pentium® SU4100 Model X420-JA03 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron® M	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	743	SU4100
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threadsDiffers	1	2
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Celeron M ULV 700 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.0625 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.759 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	802.11bg/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GS45 Express	Intel® GS40 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareDiffers	-McAfee Internet Security Suite.	Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer Crystal Eye, -Acer GridVista, -Acer Backup Manager, -Acer Bio-Protection, -Acer PowerSmart Manager, -Acer Launch Manager, -Acer eRecovery Management, -Adobe Reader, -Adobe Flash Player, -Google Toolbar, -Google Desktop, -eSobi, -Office Ready, -Windows Live Essentials.	Adobe Acrobat Reader Easy Battery Manager Easy Display Manger Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Samsung Magic Doctor
Processor special features6 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable BitDiffers	No	Yes
Intel 64Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37135	43568
Processor codeDiffers	SLGEV	SLGS4
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	22 x22 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	48.8 Wh	5900 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	Yes	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.76 kg
WidthDiffers	377.5 mm	338 mm
DepthDiffers	254.5 mm	235 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.64 cm	2.32 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.09 cm	3.15 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	338 x 235 x 31.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	-Wi-Fi, -ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -EPEAT Silver, -GS.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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