Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 5 550P5C-S03PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs Samsung 3 NP310E5C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M

135specifications compared
28differ
107identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 5 550P5C-S03PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Silver
- 3 NP310E5C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:Black
Processor family
- 5 550P5C-S03PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
- 3 NP310E5C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- 5 550P5C-S03PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 3 NP310E5C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- 5 550P5C-S03PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
- 3 NP310E5C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:i3-3110M
Processor frequency
- 5 550P5C-S03PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
- 3 NP310E5C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:2.4 GHz
Tjunction
- 5 550P5C-S03PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:105 °C
- 3 NP310E5C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:90 °C
PCI Express slots version
- 5 550P5C-S03PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.0
- 3 NP310E5C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- 5 550P5C-S03PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:25
- 3 NP310E5C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:24

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Comparison of 550P5C-S03PL, NP310E5C
159 specifications	A Samsung 5 550P5C-S03PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model 550P5C-S03PL View product	B Samsung 3 NP310E5C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Model NP310E5C View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	i3-3110M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	24
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SoundAlive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM76 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	65700
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N0	SR0N2
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.3 kg
WidthKnown for one	367.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	242.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	2.99 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.04 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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