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Samsung 5 540U3C-A01AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs Samsung 5 550P5C-AD2BR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 115identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 5 540U3C-A01AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • 5 550P5C-AD2BR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • 5 540U3C-A01AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Yes
    • 5 550P5C-AD2BR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:No
  • Processor model
    • 5 540U3C-A01AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
    • 5 550P5C-AD2BR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 5 540U3C-A01AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • 5 550P5C-AD2BR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 5 540U3C-A01AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz
    • 5 550P5C-AD2BR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 5 540U3C-A01AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17 W
    • 5 550P5C-AD2BR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 5 540U3C-A01AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.0
    • 5 550P5C-AD2BR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • 5 540U3C-A01AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17
    • 5 550P5C-AD2BR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:25

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Comparison of 540U3C-A01AU, 550P5C-AD2BR
171 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1725
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570765708
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one52 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one40 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.69 kg2.53 kg
WidthDiffers315.1 mm368 mm
DepthDiffers218.9 mm242.8 mm
Height (front)Differs1.66 cm2.99 cm
Height (rear)Differs1.99 cm3.04 cm

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