Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 5 500P4C-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM vs Samsung 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black

136specifications compared
40differ
96identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 5 500P4C-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Silver
- 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:Black
Display diagonal
- 5 500P4C-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:35.6 cm (14")
- 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- 5 500P4C-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:1366 x 768 pixels
- 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor model
- 5 500P4C-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
- 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:i7-3517U
Processor cores
- 5 500P4C-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
- 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:2
Processor threads
- 5 500P4C-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
- 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:4
Processor boost frequency
- 5 500P4C-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3.3 GHz
- 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:3 GHz
Processor frequency
- 5 500P4C-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:2.3 GHz
- 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:1.9 GHz

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Comparison of 500P4C-S04, 900X4C-A05AU
159 specifications	A Samsung 5 500P4C-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Model 500P4C-S04 View product	B Samsung 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black Model 900X4C-A05AU View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3610QM	i7-3517U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket G2	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	19
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	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
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® HM75 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64899	65714
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	62 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	332 mm	356.9 mm
DepthDiffers	233.4 mm	237 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	2.27 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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