Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 5 530U3C-A04 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M vs Samsung 6 NP600B5B-S03 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Laptop

136specifications compared
43differ
93identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- 5 530U3C-A04 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- 6 NP600B5B-S03 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- 5 530U3C-A04 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:1366 x 768 pixels
- 6 NP600B5B-S03 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- 5 530U3C-A04 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:HD
- 6 NP600B5B-S03 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Laptop:HD+
Processor family
- 5 530U3C-A04 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 6 NP600B5B-S03 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 5 530U3C-A04 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 6 NP600B5B-S03 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 5 530U3C-A04 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:i3-2377M
- 6 NP600B5B-S03 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Laptop:i5-2520M
Processor frequency
- 5 530U3C-A04 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:1.5 GHz
- 6 NP600B5B-S03 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Laptop:2.5 GHz
Processor socket
- 5 530U3C-A04 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:BGA 1023
- 6 NP600B5B-S03 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Laptop:Socket 988

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Comparison of 530U3C-A04, NP600B5B-S03
204 specifications	A Samsung 5 530U3C-A04 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M Model 530U3C-A04 View product	B Samsung 6 NP600B5B-S03 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Laptop Model NP600B5B-S03 View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2377M	i5-2520M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	25
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	HDD
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	24 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® NVS™ 4200M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® QM67 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	81	101
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	54834	52229
Processor codeDiffers	SR0CW	SR048
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	6100 mAh	66 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	6.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-15 - 60 °C	-32 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 85%	30 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	50 - 95%
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	163 G
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.52 kg	2.63 kg
WidthDiffers	315.1 mm	370 mm
DepthDiffers	218.9 mm	248.3 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.49 cm	2.86 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.76 cm	3.53 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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