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Samsung 5 540U3C-A01CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs Samsung 5 550P5C-S05CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

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  • 154specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 109identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 5 540U3C-A01CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • 5 550P5C-S05CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 5 540U3C-A01CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 5 550P5C-S05CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • 5 540U3C-A01CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Yes
    • 5 550P5C-S05CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:No
  • Processor family
    • 5 540U3C-A01CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 5 550P5C-S05CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 5 540U3C-A01CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 5 550P5C-S05CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 5 540U3C-A01CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
    • 5 550P5C-S05CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • 5 540U3C-A01CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2
    • 5 550P5C-S05CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • 5 540U3C-A01CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:4
    • 5 550P5C-S05CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:8

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Comparison of 540U3C-A01CL, 550P5C-S05CL
169 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersL1E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W45 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1724
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers524 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneFlashUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570771459
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers52 Wh56 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.69 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers315.1 mm367.9 mm
DepthDiffers218.9 mm242.8 mm
Height (front)Differs1.66 cm2.99 cm
Height (rear)Differs1.99 cm3.04 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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