Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 5 540U3C-A01HK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop vs Samsung 9 900X4C-A01IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Pro Black

148specifications compared
19differ
129identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 5 540U3C-A01HK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Silver
- 9 900X4C-A01IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Pro Black:Black
Display diagonal
- 5 540U3C-A01HK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- 9 900X4C-A01IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Pro Black:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- 5 540U3C-A01HK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- 9 900X4C-A01IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Pro Black:1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen
- 5 540U3C-A01HK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Yes
- 9 900X4C-A01IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Pro Black:No
Display brightness
- 5 540U3C-A01HK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:300 cd/m²
- 9 900X4C-A01IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Pro Black:400 cd/m²
Memory layout (slots x size)
- 5 540U3C-A01HK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1 x 4 GB
- 9 900X4C-A01IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Pro Black:2 x 4 GB
Memory slots
- 5 540U3C-A01HK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1x SO-DIMM
- 9 900X4C-A01IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Pro Black:2x SO-DIMM
Total storage capacity
- 5 540U3C-A01HK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:524 GB
- 9 900X4C-A01IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Pro Black:256 GB

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Comparison of 540U3C-A01HK, 900X4C-A01IN
162 specifications	A Samsung 5 540U3C-A01HK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop Model 540U3C-A01HK View product	B Samsung 9 900X4C-A01IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Pro Black Model 900X4C-A01IN View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Display brightnessDiffers	300 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	524 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	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
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® HM75 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 8 Pro
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	8
Battery capacityDiffers	52 Wh	62 Wh
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.69 kg	1.65 kg
WidthDiffers	315.1 mm	356.9 mm
DepthDiffers	218.9 mm	237 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.66 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.99 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.9 mm

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