Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung Chromebook 2 XE501C13 Intel® Celeron® N3060 vs Samsung Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30

92specifications compared
46differ
46identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Chromebook 2 XE501C13 Intel® Celeron® N3060:Graphite
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:Metallic, Silver
Display diagonal
- Chromebook 2 XE501C13 Intel® Celeron® N3060:29.5 cm (11.6")
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:31 cm (12.2")
Display resolution
- Chromebook 2 XE501C13 Intel® Celeron® N3060:1366 x 768 pixels
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:1920 x 1200 pixels
Touchscreen
- Chromebook 2 XE501C13 Intel® Celeron® N3060:No
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:Yes
HD type
- Chromebook 2 XE501C13 Intel® Celeron® N3060:HD
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:Full HD
Processor family
- Chromebook 2 XE501C13 Intel® Celeron® N3060:Intel® Celeron®
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:Intel® Core™ m3
Processor model
- Chromebook 2 XE501C13 Intel® Celeron® N3060:N3060
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:m3-7Y30
Processor threads
- Chromebook 2 XE501C13 Intel® Celeron® N3060:2
- Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:4

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Comparison of XE501C13, XE521QAB-K02US
153 specifications	A Samsung Chromebook 2 XE501C13 Intel® Celeron® N3060 Model XE501C13 View product	B Samsung Chromebook Plus XE521QAB-K02US laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30 Model XE521QAB-K02US View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Graphite	Metallic, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Fold-back screen)
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	31 cm (12.2")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:10
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ m3
Processor modelDiffers	N3060	m3-7Y30
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.48 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1515
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Celeron N3000 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Braswell	Kaby Lake
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	4.5 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	10
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7th gen Intel® Core™ m3
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.75 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	LPDDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	eMMC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 400	Intel® HD Graphics 615
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	320 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x591E
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 MP
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces1 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-C ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91832	95449
Processor codeDiffers	SR2KN	SR2ZY
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	20.5 X 16.5 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	33 Wh	30 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	26 W	30 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.18 kg	1.33 kg
WidthDiffers	289.2 mm	288 mm
DepthDiffers	205.5 mm	208 mm
HeightDiffers	17.9 mm	18 mm
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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