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Samsung NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs Samsung Chromebook 2 XE500C12 Intel® Celeron® N2840

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 67identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Laptop
    • Chromebook 2 XE500C12 Intel® Celeron® N2840:Chromebook
  • Product colour
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black
    • Chromebook 2 XE500C12 Intel® Celeron® N2840:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Chromebook 2 XE500C12 Intel® Celeron® N2840:29.5 cm (11.6")
  • Processor family
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Chromebook 2 XE500C12 Intel® Celeron® N2840:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor model
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
    • Chromebook 2 XE500C12 Intel® Celeron® N2840:N2840
  • Processor threads
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4
    • Chromebook 2 XE500C12 Intel® Celeron® N2840:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • Chromebook 2 XE500C12 Intel® Celeron® N2840:2.58 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Chromebook 2 XE500C12 Intel® Celeron® N2840:2.16 GHz

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Comparison of NP270E5R, XE500C12
165 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopChromebook
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")29.5 cm (11.6")
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200UN2840
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.58 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.16 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1170
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Celeron Processor N2000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellBay Trail
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers124
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x4
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB16 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDFlash
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMicroSD (TransFlash)
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 710MNot available
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz311 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz792 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0xA16Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source792 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneSoundAliveUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W2 W
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source74
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSChromeOS
Processor special features14 differ
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545982103
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR1YJ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers62
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh4080 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers60 W26 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.2 kg
WidthDiffers376 mm289.5 mm
DepthDiffers248 mm204.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.52 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.18 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.7 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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