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Samsung 5 540U3C-A01PH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs Samsung 550P7C S0G

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  • 151specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 101identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 5 540U3C-A01PH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Silver
    • 550P7C S0G:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 5 540U3C-A01PH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • 550P7C S0G:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 5 540U3C-A01PH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 550P7C S0G:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • 5 540U3C-A01PH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Yes
    • 550P7C S0G:No
  • Processor family
    • 5 540U3C-A01PH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 550P7C S0G:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 5 540U3C-A01PH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 550P7C S0G:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 5 540U3C-A01PH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
    • 550P7C S0G:i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • 5 540U3C-A01PH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2
    • 550P7C S0G:4

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207 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers12
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash 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
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
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBD, CD, DVD
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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)
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers52 Wh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.69 kg2.99 kg
WidthDiffers315.1 mm408.3 mm
DepthDiffers218.9 mm260.4 mm
Height (front)Differs1.66 cm2.92 cm
Height (rear)Differs1.99 cm3.22 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source408 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source107 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source

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