Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 5 530U3C-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs Samsung 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

150specifications compared
43differ
107identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 5 530U3C-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Silver
- 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Black
Display diagonal
- 5 530U3C-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- 5 530U3C-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- 5 530U3C-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:HD
- 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:HD+
Processor family
- 5 530U3C-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- 5 530U3C-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 5 530U3C-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
- 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
Processor cores
- 5 530U3C-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2
- 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4

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Comparison of 530U3C-A01, NP550P7C-S02UK
216 specifications	A Samsung 5 530U3C-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop Model 530U3C-A01 View product	B Samsung 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Model NP550P7C-S02UK View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Display brightnessKnown for one	300 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3317U	i7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket G2
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	23
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	516 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
Audio2 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	3
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferDiffers	No	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Y, N	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	WiMAX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Orientation sensorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	81	101
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	English
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65707	64899
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0N8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	45 Wh	56 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	40 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.52 kg	3.05 kg
WidthDiffers	315.1 mm	408.3 mm
DepthDiffers	218.9 mm	269.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.49 cm	2.92 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.76 cm	3.19 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.2 cm (6")
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.9 cm (10.6")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 cm (1.14")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.18 cm (1.25")
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	408.3 x 269.9 x 31.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC

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