Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 5 530U3C-AD5BR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop vs Samsung 5 550P7C-S03RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

152specifications compared
44differ
108identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- 5 530U3C-AD5BR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- 5 550P7C-S03RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- 5 530U3C-AD5BR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- 5 550P7C-S03RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor model
- 5 530U3C-AD5BR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
- 5 550P7C-S03RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:i7-3630QM
Processor cores
- 5 530U3C-AD5BR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:2
- 5 550P7C-S03RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:4
Processor threads
- 5 530U3C-AD5BR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:4
- 5 550P7C-S03RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:8
Processor boost frequency
- 5 530U3C-AD5BR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3 GHz
- 5 550P7C-S03RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- 5 530U3C-AD5BR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1.9 GHz
- 5 550P7C-S03RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- 5 530U3C-AD5BR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:4 MB
- 5 550P7C-S03RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:6 MB

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Comparison of 530U3C-AD5BR, 550P7C-S03RU
168 specifications	A Samsung 5 530U3C-AD5BR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop Model 530U3C-AD5BR View product	B Samsung 5 550P7C-S03RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop Model 550P7C-S03RU View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3517U	i7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	45 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	24
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	524 GB	2 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Flash	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	24 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio system	SoundAlive	SoundAlive
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	2 W	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM76 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65714	71459
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N6	SR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	45 Wh	56 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.52 kg	2.99 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	3.22 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of products included	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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