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Samsung 5 530U3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Samsung 9 900X3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 117identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 5 530U3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Silver
    • 9 900X3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Black
  • Display resolution
    • 5 530U3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 9 900X3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Display brightness
    • 5 530U3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:300 cd/m²
    • 9 900X3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:400 cd/m²
  • Processor family
    • 5 530U3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • 9 900X3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 5 530U3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 9 900X3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 5 530U3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
    • 9 900X3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i7-3517U
  • Processor frequency
    • 5 530U3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • 9 900X3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 5 530U3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3 MB
    • 9 900X3C-A03ID Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4 MB

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164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display brightnessDiffers300 cd/m²400 cd/m²
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui7-3517U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1819
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers2 W1.5 W
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM75 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features6 differ
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569765714
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers45 Wh44 Wh
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.49 kg1.16 kg
WidthDiffers315.1 mm313.8 mm
DepthDiffers218.9 mm218.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.49 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.76 cmUnknown — not stated by the source

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