Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Samsung 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black

119specifications compared
39differ
80identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black, Silver
- 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:Black
Display diagonal
- IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:i7-2617M
Processor frequency
- IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:1.5 GHz
Processor cache
- IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3 MB
- 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:4 MB
Processor lithography
- IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:22 nm
- 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:32 nm

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Comparison of M490s, 900X3A-B03MY
160 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaPad M490s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model M490s View product	B Samsung 9 900X3A-B03MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black Model 900X3A-B03MY View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i7-2617M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	L1	J1
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	15
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 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 memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby AA2.0	SoundAlive
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features10 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	54616
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR03T
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	338 mm	328.5 mm
DepthDiffers	238 mm	227 mm
HeightKnown for one	22.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.63 cm
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM65 Express
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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