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Samsung 5 550P5C-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs Samsung 5 550P5C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

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  • 171specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 149identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 5 550P5C-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black
    • 5 550P5C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Silver
  • Processor family
    • 5 550P5C-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 5 550P5C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 5 550P5C-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 5 550P5C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 5 550P5C-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
    • 5 550P5C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
  • Processor cores
    • 5 550P5C-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2
    • 5 550P5C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • 5 550P5C-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4
    • 5 550P5C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 5 550P5C-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
    • 5 550P5C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 5 550P5C-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
    • 5 550P5C-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:2.3 GHz

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Comparison of 550P5C-S01, 550P5C-S02
179 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket G2
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for oneL1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2523
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray RW
Graphicsidentical
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570864899
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0N0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh56 Wh

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