Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Wind U160 Intel Atom® N450 vs Samsung NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270

85specifications compared
32differ
53identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Wind U160 Intel Atom® N450:Gold
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:Blue
Display diagonal
- Wind U160 Intel Atom® N450:25.4 cm (10")
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolution
- Wind U160 Intel Atom® N450:1280 x 800 pixels
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Wind U160 Intel Atom® N450:16:10
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:5:3
Processor family
- Wind U160 Intel Atom® N450:Intel Atom®
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- Wind U160 Intel Atom® N450:N450
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:N270
Processor frequency
- Wind U160 Intel Atom® N450:1.66 GHz
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:1.6 GHz
Processor socket
- Wind U160 Intel Atom® N450:BGA 559
- NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:Socket F (1207)

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Comparison of U160, NP-N310-KA07US
141 specifications	A MSI Wind U160 Intel Atom® N450 Model U160 View product	B Samsung NP-N310-KA07US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Model NP-N310-KA07US View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Gold	Blue
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.4 cm (10")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	5:3
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	N450	N270
Processor cores	1	1
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.66 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cache	0.512 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 559	Socket F (1207)
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Atom N400 Series	Intel Atom N200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Pineview	Diamondville
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	A0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	5.5 W	2.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	123 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	66 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	1 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	160 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA 3150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 950
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SRS 3D
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	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	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slot	No	No
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® NM10 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keys	83	83
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Starter	Windows XP Home Edition
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Internet Security 9.0 (60 d)
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Magic Keyboard Easy Display Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Samsung Magic Doctor Samsung Update Plus Recovery Solutions III Easy Battery Manager Easy Resolution Manager Battery Life Extender Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Cyberlink YouCam
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	No
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 Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	No	No
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)	Yes	Yes
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	42503	36331
Processor codeDiffers	SLBMG	SLB73
Processor package size	22 x 22 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3	SSE2, SSE3
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	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	8850 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	40 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	1.31 kg
WidthDiffers	265 mm	262 mm
DepthDiffers	165 mm	28 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.98 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.54 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	184 mm
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
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
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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