Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware M17x vs Samsung NP-NF310-A03ES netbook Intel Atom® N550

65specifications compared
41differ
24identical
79known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Alienware M17x:43.2 cm (17")
- NP-NF310-A03ES netbook Intel Atom® N550:25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolution
- Alienware M17x:1920 x 1200 pixels
- NP-NF310-A03ES netbook Intel Atom® N550:1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight
- Alienware M17x:Yes
- NP-NF310-A03ES netbook Intel Atom® N550:No
Native aspect ratio
- Alienware M17x:16:10
- NP-NF310-A03ES netbook Intel Atom® N550:16:9
Processor family
- Alienware M17x:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- NP-NF310-A03ES netbook Intel Atom® N550:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Alienware M17x:Q9000
- NP-NF310-A03ES netbook Intel Atom® N550:N550
Processor cores
- Alienware M17x:4
- NP-NF310-A03ES netbook Intel Atom® N550:2
Processor frequency
- Alienware M17x:2 GHz
- NP-NF310-A03ES netbook Intel Atom® N550:1.5 GHz

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Comparison of Alienware M17x, NP-NF310-A03ES
144 specifications	A Alienware Alienware M17x View product	B Samsung NP-NF310-A03ES netbook Intel Atom® N550 Model NP-NF310-A03ES View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Red	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlightDiffers	Yes	No
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	Q9000	N550
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	1 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Pineview
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	E0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	8.5 W
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	176 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	87 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	7.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MHz
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 3150
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	SRS 3D
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g/n
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Starter
Processor special features7 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown 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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
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)Differs	No	Yes
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40480	50154
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGEJ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x 22 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	9	6
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6600 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
BIOS passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	5.3 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	405.9 mm	275 mm
DepthDiffers	321.3 mm	187.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	5.13 cm	2.53 cm
Height (rear)Differs	5.36 cm	3.09 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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