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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GS30 2M(Shadow)-036CZ vs Samsung 6 NT630Z5Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 78identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-4870HQ
    • i5-4210U
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.7 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz

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195 specifications
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MSI

GS30 2M(Shadow)-036CZView product
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Samsung

6 NT630Z5Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop

Model NT630Z5Q

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4870HQi5-4210U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4800 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersCrystal WellHaswell
SteppingDiffersC0D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one2
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA II
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® Iris™ Pro GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xD260xA16
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one4 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4b
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Line-inKnown for oneNo
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1No
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features12 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8350481016
Processor codeDiffersSR1ZXSR1EF
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
UARTKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityKnown for one47.36 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Docking stationidentical
Docking station connecting interfaceKnown for onePCI Express x16 (Gen 3)
Docking station graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Docking station graphics card memoryKnown for one4 TB
Docking station graphics card memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Docking station built-in speakersKnown for oneYes
Docking station audio output channelsKnown for one2.1
Docking station speakers RMS powerKnown for one10 W
Docking station subwoofer RMS powerKnown for one5 W
Docking station Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one4
Docking station mini DisplayPortKnown for oneNo
Docking station headphone outKnown for oneYes
Docking station microphone inKnown for oneYes
Docking station power connectorKnown for one24-pin
Docking station power supplyKnown for one450 W
Docking station LAN controllerKnown for oneKiller Gb LAN
Docking station supported HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.2 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers320 mm374.6 mm
DepthDiffers227 mm249.9 mm
HeightDiffers19.8 mm22.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Docking station includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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