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Lenovo W530 Win7/8 US vs Samsung 7 740U3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 93identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • W530 Win7/8 US:Mobile workstation
    • 7 740U3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Laptop
  • Product colour
    • W530 Win7/8 US:Black
    • 7 740U3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Metallic
  • Display diagonal
    • W530 Win7/8 US:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 7 740U3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Touchscreen
    • W530 Win7/8 US:No
    • 7 740U3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • W530 Win7/8 US:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7 740U3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • W530 Win7/8 US:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7 740U3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • W530 Win7/8 US:i7-3720QM
    • 7 740U3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:i5-3337U
  • Processor cores
    • W530 Win7/8 US:4
    • 7 740U3E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:2

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207 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersMobile workstationLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackMetallic
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCapacitive
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 cd/m²
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3720QMi5-3337U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2618
L3 cacheKnown for one6 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one1 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage8 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB0 GB
SSD capacityDiffers32 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersmSATASATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® Quadro® K2000MAMD Radeon HD 8570M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1250 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSoundAlive
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBL
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 800 pixels
Network1 differ
WWANDiffersInstalledNot installed
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one3GUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82579LMUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® QM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Ambient light sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpad + Pointing StickTouchpad
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglishUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6489172055
Processor codeDiffersSR0MMSR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers94
Battery capacityDiffers94 Wh57 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers170 W60 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAREPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg1.65 kg
WidthDiffers373 mm324 mm
DepthDiffers246 mm224 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power adapter weightKnown for one750 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive heightKnown for one7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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