Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M vs Samsung 5 550P7C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

156specifications compared
46differ
110identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:Silver
- 5 550P7C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Black
Display diagonal
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:35.6 cm (14")
- 5 550P7C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:1366 x 768 pixels
- 5 550P7C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:HD
- 5 550P7C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Full HD
Processor family
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 5 550P7C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 5 550P7C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:i3-2377M
- 5 550P7C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
Processor cores
- 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:2
- 5 550P7C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4

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Comparison of 530U4C-S03, 550P7C-S02
183 specifications	A Samsung 5 530U4C-S03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M Model 530U4C-S03 View product	B Samsung 5 550P7C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Model 550P7C-S02 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2377M	i7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket G2
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °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	15	23
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
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
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	524 GB	2 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	24 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers	3G	4G
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WiMAX
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	54834	64899
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0CW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	6.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.81 kg	3.05 kg
WidthDiffers	333 mm	408.3 mm
DepthDiffers	229.5 mm	269.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.92 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.19 cm
HeightKnown for one	20.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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