Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung Expert X30 NP350XAA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Samsung Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K01US laptop Intel® Celeron® 3965Y

95specifications compared
42differ
53identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Expert X30 NP350XAA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K01US laptop Intel® Celeron® 3965Y:Chromebook
Product colour
- Expert X30 NP350XAA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:White
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K01US laptop Intel® Celeron® 3965Y:Silver
Form factor
- Expert X30 NP350XAA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Clamshell
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K01US laptop Intel® Celeron® 3965Y:Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Expert X30 NP350XAA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K01US laptop Intel® Celeron® 3965Y:31 cm (12.2")
Display resolution
- Expert X30 NP350XAA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K01US laptop Intel® Celeron® 3965Y:1920 x 1200 pixels
Touchscreen
- Expert X30 NP350XAA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K01US laptop Intel® Celeron® 3965Y:Yes
Native aspect ratio
- Expert X30 NP350XAA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:16:9
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K01US laptop Intel® Celeron® 3965Y:16:10
Processor family
- Expert X30 NP350XAA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K01US laptop Intel® Celeron® 3965Y:Intel® Celeron®

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Comparison of NP350XAA, XE521QAB-K01US
141 specifications	A Samsung Expert X30 NP350XAA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model NP350XAA View product	B Samsung Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K01US laptop Intel® Celeron® 3965Y Model XE521QAB-K01US View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Chromebook
Product colourDiffers	White	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Colour nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Stealth Silver
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	31 cm (12.2")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	3965Y
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1515
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	6 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	4.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	10
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Celeron Processor 3000 series for Mobile
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	32 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	eMMC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 615
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591E
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SoundAlive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Clickpad
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Brazilian-Portuguese	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	ChromeOS
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	122698
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	20 X 16.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	43 Wh	39 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	30 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.95 kg	1.33 kg
WidthDiffers	377 mm	279.4 mm
DepthDiffers	249 mm	203.2 mm
HeightKnown for one	19.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 cm
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

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