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Samsung 4 400B4B-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop vs Samsung 5 530U4C-S02ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 93identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 4 400B4B-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:Black
    • 5 530U4C-S02ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Silver
  • Processor family
    • 4 400B4B-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • 5 530U4C-S02ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 4 400B4B-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 5 530U4C-S02ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 4 400B4B-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:i3-2350M
    • 5 530U4C-S02ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
  • Processor frequency
    • 4 400B4B-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • 5 530U4C-S02ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • 4 400B4B-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:Socket 988
    • 5 530U4C-S02ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:BGA 1023
  • Processor lithography
    • 4 400B4B-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:32 nm
    • 5 530U4C-S02ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • 4 400B4B-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:Sandy Bridge
    • 5 530U4C-S02ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Ivy Bridge

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173 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-2350Mi5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2317
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
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)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSoundAlive
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS4.0
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces3 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpad + Scroll zoneTouchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneSamsung Update Plus Easy Display Manger Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy Partition Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Support Center Microsoft Office Starter 2010Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5343865707
Processor codeDiffersSR0DNSR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh45.3 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.81 kg
WidthDiffers334.8 mm333 mm
DepthDiffers236 mm229.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.01 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.49 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
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
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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