| Attribute |
Samsung 5 XE500C21 (XE500C21-H01UK) × | 
Acer Chromebook CB311-9HT-C4UM (NX.HKGAA.001) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Samsung 5 XE500C21 | Acer Chromebook CB311-9HT-C4UM |
| Product code | XE500C21-H01UK | NX.HKGAA.001 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | White | Silver |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Samsung | Acer |
| Family | 5 | Chromebook |
| Series | - | 311 |
| Model name | XE500C21 | CB311-9HT-C4UM |
| Part number | XE500C21-H01UK | NX.HKGAA.001 |
| Release year (year) | 2012 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | Intel Atom | Intel Celeron |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | - | 2.6 |
| Processor model | N570 | N4000 |
| Processor cores | 2 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 2 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 45 | 14 |
| Processor socket | - | BGA 1090 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 1 | 4 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR3-SDRAM | LPDDR4-SDRAM |
| Internal memory (GB) | 2 | 4 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 12.1 | 11.6 |
| Panel type | - | IPS |
| HD type | Not supported | HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | + |
| Display resolution | 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 200 | 200 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | - | 8 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel GMA 3150 | Intel UHD Graphics 600 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 16 | 32 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | - |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 16 | - |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| Storage media | SSD | Flash |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - ieee 802.11a
- ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
| - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
|
| Bluetooth | - | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | - |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | - |
| Wi-Fi | + | - |
| Bluetooth version | - | 5.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | - | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | - | 2 |
| USB 2.0 ports | 3 | - |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | - |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 3 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | - | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 1 | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad + Scroll zone | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Chrome OS | Chrome OS |
| Battery | | |
| Battery life (max) (h) | - | 10 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.48 | 1.1 |
| Height (mm) | 19.9 | 18 |
| Depth (mm) | 219.5 | 198.1 |
| Width (mm) | 294.2 | 297.2 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | - | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | - | + |