Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs Samsung 7 NP770Z7E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop

125specifications compared
46differ
79identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black
- 7 NP770Z7E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:Silver
Display diagonal
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:35.8 cm (14.1")
- 7 NP770Z7E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1366 x 768 pixels
- 7 NP770Z7E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
- 7 NP770Z7E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 7 NP770Z7E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
- 7 NP770Z7E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:i7-3635QM
Processor cores
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:2
- 7 NP770Z7E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:4
Processor threads
- ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4
- 7 NP770Z7E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop:8

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Comparison of B400A-W3040G, NP770Z7E
176 specifications	A ASUS ASUSPRO B400A-W3040G laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model B400A-W3040G View product	B Samsung 7 NP770Z7E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3635QM Laptop Model NP770Z7E View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	16 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i7-3635QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 8870M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1200 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTZ
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8 Pro	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	71460
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0N9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	6840 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	3.01 kg
WidthDiffers	339 mm	405.7 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	261.9 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	25.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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