Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 5 550P7C-S0B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop vs Samsung 7 700Z5C-S05 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM Laptop

202specifications compared
40differ
162identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 5 550P7C-S0B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Anthracite
- 7 700Z5C-S05 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM Laptop:Aluminium
Display diagonal
- 5 550P7C-S0B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- 7 700Z5C-S05 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- 5 550P7C-S0B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- 7 700Z5C-S05 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- 5 550P7C-S0B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Full HD
- 7 700Z5C-S05 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM Laptop:HD+
Processor family
- 5 550P7C-S0B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- 7 700Z5C-S05 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- 5 550P7C-S0B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 7 700Z5C-S05 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 5 550P7C-S0B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
- 7 700Z5C-S05 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM Laptop:i7-3615QM
Processor cores
- 5 550P7C-S0B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:2
- 7 700Z5C-S05 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM Laptop:4

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Comparison of 550P7C-S0B, 700Z5C-S05
221 specifications	A Samsung 5 550P7C-S0B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop Model 550P7C-S0B View product	B Samsung 7 700Z5C-S05 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM Laptop Model 700Z5C-S05 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Anthracite	Aluminium
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	i7-3615QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffers	L1	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	23
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SoundAlive	HD
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	JBL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	No	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	101	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 8 Pro
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	64900
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N0	SR0MP
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	5420 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	5.5 h	9 h
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.99 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	408.3 mm	362.1 mm
DepthDiffers	260.4 mm	238.5 mm
HeightDiffers	29.2 mm	23.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	459 x 375 x 77 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.45 kg

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