Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 5 550P5C-S07AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM vs Samsung 9 900X4C-A06AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black

142specifications compared
39differ
103identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 5 550P5C-S07AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Grey
- 9 900X4C-A06AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:Aluminium, Black
Display diagonal
- 5 550P5C-S07AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 9 900X4C-A06AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- 5 550P5C-S07AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:1366 x 768 pixels
- 9 900X4C-A06AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- 5 550P5C-S07AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- 9 900X4C-A06AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 5 550P5C-S07AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 9 900X4C-A06AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 5 550P5C-S07AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
- 9 900X4C-A06AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:i5-3317U
Processor cores
- 5 550P5C-S07AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:4
- 9 900X4C-A06AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:2
Processor threads
- 5 550P5C-S07AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:8
- 9 900X4C-A06AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:4

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Comparison of 550P5C-S07AU, 900X4C-A06AU
161 specifications	A Samsung 5 550P5C-S07AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Model 550P5C-S07AU View product	B Samsung 9 900X4C-A06AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black Model 900X4C-A06AU View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Aluminium, Black
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3630QM	i5-3317U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
SteppingDiffers	E1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	17
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	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
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1050 MHz
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® HM75 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71459	65707
Processor codeDiffers	SR0UX	SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	40 W
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD	HDD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	1.65 kg
WidthDiffers	367.9 mm	356.9 mm
DepthDiffers	242.8 mm	237 mm
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
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.9 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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