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ASUS Zenbook UX21E-KX008X laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M vs Samsung 5 NP550P7C-T02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 69identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008X laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:Aluminium
    • 5 NP550P7C-T02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008X laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • 5 NP550P7C-T02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008X laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 5 NP550P7C-T02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008X laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5 NP550P7C-T02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008X laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:i7-2677M
    • 5 NP550P7C-T02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008X laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:2
    • 5 NP550P7C-T02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008X laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:4
    • 5 NP550P7C-T02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Zenbook UX21E-KX008X laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:2.9 GHz
    • 5 NP550P7C-T02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3.3 GHz

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177 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminiumGrey
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one29.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor17 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-2677Mi7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket G2
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingKnown for oneJ1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1823
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB2 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray ROM
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterHD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersWLANGigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel QS67 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Start-up timeKnown for one2 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5461764899
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers35 Wh56 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2.37 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.1 kg3.05 kg
WidthDiffers299 mm408.3 mm
DepthDiffers196 mm269.9 mm
Height (front)Differs3 mm2.92 cm
Height (rear)Differs1.7 cm3.19 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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