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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop vs Samsung 5 530U3C-A06CZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 88identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-3632QM
    • i5-3317U
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz

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Lenovo

ThinkPad Edge E531 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop

Model E531

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Samsung

5 530U3C-A06CZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

Model 530U3C-A06CZ

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3632QMi5-3317U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 1224BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2217
SteppingKnown for oneL1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHybrid-HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one24 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNot available
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSoundAlive
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W2 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1 MP1.3 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneNo
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersNoYes
Line-inKnown for oneNo
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8 Pro
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145865707
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0N8
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh45 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter powerKnown for one40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.44 kg1.52 kg
WidthDiffers377 mm315.1 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm218.9 mm
HeightKnown for one25 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.49 cm
Height (rear)Known for one1.76 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes

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