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Samsung 5 500P4C-T03CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop vs Samsung 9 900X3C-A04CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 105identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 5 500P4C-T03CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Silver
    • 9 900X3C-A04CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 5 500P4C-T03CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • 9 900X3C-A04CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 5 500P4C-T03CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 9 900X3C-A04CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • 5 500P4C-T03CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 9 900X3C-A04CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 5 500P4C-T03CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 9 900X3C-A04CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 5 500P4C-T03CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
    • 9 900X3C-A04CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:i7-3517U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 5 500P4C-T03CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • 9 900X3C-A04CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 5 500P4C-T03CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • 9 900X3C-A04CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:1.9 GHz

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166 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 cd/m²
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi7-3517U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2519
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — 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
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650MNot available
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers2 W1.5 W
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM75 Express
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570865714
Processor codeDiffersSR0N0SR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh44 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W40 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.27 kg1.16 kg
WidthDiffers334 mm313.8 mm
DepthDiffers236 mm218.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.14 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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