Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 5 500P4C-S01MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop vs Samsung 9 900X3E-A03BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Pro Aluminium

140specifications compared
43differ
97identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 5 500P4C-S01MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:Silver
- 9 900X3E-A03BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Pro Aluminium:Aluminium
Display diagonal
- 5 500P4C-S01MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- 9 900X3E-A03BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Pro Aluminium:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- 5 500P4C-S01MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- 9 900X3E-A03BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Pro Aluminium:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- 5 500P4C-S01MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- 9 900X3E-A03BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Pro Aluminium:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 5 500P4C-S01MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 9 900X3E-A03BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Pro Aluminium:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 5 500P4C-S01MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:i7-3610QM
- 9 900X3E-A03BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Pro Aluminium:i5-3337U
Processor cores
- 5 500P4C-S01MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:4
- 9 900X3E-A03BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Pro Aluminium:2
Processor threads
- 5 500P4C-S01MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:8
- 9 900X3E-A03BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Pro Aluminium:4

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Comparison of 500P4C-S01MY, 900X3E-A03BE
167 specifications	A Samsung 5 500P4C-S01MY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop Model 500P4C-S01MY View product	B Samsung 9 900X3E-A03BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Pro Aluminium Model 900X3E-A03BE View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Aluminium
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3610QM	i5-3337U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket G2	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L1
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 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 II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
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
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio system	SoundAlive	SoundAlive
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	0	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® HM75 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Clickpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 8 Pro
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64899	72055
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0XL
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	44 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.27 kg	1.16 kg
WidthDiffers	332 mm	313.8 mm
DepthDiffers	233.4 mm	218.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.66 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.14 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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