Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 5 530U3C-A07TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs Samsung 5 550P5C-S01RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

141specifications compared
47differ
94identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 5 530U3C-A07TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Brown
- 5 550P5C-S01RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Grey
Display diagonal
- 5 530U3C-A07TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- 5 550P5C-S01RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- 5 530U3C-A07TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- 5 550P5C-S01RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- 5 530U3C-A07TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- 5 550P5C-S01RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- 5 530U3C-A07TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 5 550P5C-S01RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 5 530U3C-A07TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
- 5 550P5C-S01RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
Processor cores
- 5 530U3C-A07TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2
- 5 550P5C-S01RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
Processor threads
- 5 530U3C-A07TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:4
- 5 550P5C-S01RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8

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Comparison of 530U3C-A07TH, 550P5C-S01RU
161 specifications	A Samsung 5 530U3C-A07TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop Model 530U3C-A07TH View product	B Samsung 5 550P5C-S01RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Model 550P5C-S01RU View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Grey
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	HDD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	24 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Home Premium
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
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	45 Wh	57 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	120 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.52 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	315.1 mm	367.9 mm
DepthDiffers	218.9 mm	242.8 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.49 cm	2.99 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.76 cm	3.04 cm

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