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Samsung 3 300V5A-S58L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M vs Samsung 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 91identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 3 300V5A-S58L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Silver
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:Aluminium, Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 3 300V5A-S58L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 3 300V5A-S58L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor generation
    • 3 300V5A-S58L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 3 300V5A-S58L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:i5-3317U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 300V5A-S58L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3.1 GHz
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 300V5A-S58L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:1.7 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • 3 300V5A-S58L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:32 nm
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:22 nm

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158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverAluminium, Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2450Mi5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2517
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520MXNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel® HM75 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345265707
Processor codeDiffersSR04ZSR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers60 W40 W
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDDHDD
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.45 kg1.16 kg
WidthDiffers366.9 mm313.8 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm218.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.99 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source

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