Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8531-232G32Mn vs Samsung X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300

114specifications compared
28differ
86identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate 8531-232G32Mn:Intel® Celeron®
- X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- TravelMate 8531-232G32Mn:SU2300
- X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:SU7300
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8531-232G32Mn:1.2 GHz
- X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:1.3 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 8531-232G32Mn:1 MB
- X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:3 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate 8531-232G32Mn:L2
- X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Smart Cache
FSB Parity
- TravelMate 8531-232G32Mn:Yes
- X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:No
Tjunction
- TravelMate 8531-232G32Mn:100 °C
- X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:105 °C
Internal memory
- TravelMate 8531-232G32Mn:2 GB
- X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:4 GB

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Comparison of TravelMate 8531-232G32Mn, X520-JB01BE
140 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8531-232G32Mn View product	B Samsung X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 Model X520-JB01BE View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	SU2300	SU7300
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	1.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
FSB ParityDiffers	Yes	No
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Celeron Processor SU2000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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	1.5 W
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
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, Samsung Update Plus
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Execute Disable BitDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42779	42791
Processor codeDiffers	SLGSB	SLGYV
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	9 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.09 kg
WidthDiffers	377.5 mm	381.9 mm
DepthDiffers	254.5 mm	256 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.64 cm	2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.09 cm	3.24 cm
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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