Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung N 600B5B-HC1DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM vs Samsung 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black

132specifications compared
43differ
89identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- N 600B5B-HC1DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightness
- N 600B5B-HC1DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM:300 cd/m²
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:400 cd/m²
Processor family
- N 600B5B-HC1DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- N 600B5B-HC1DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- N 600B5B-HC1DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM:i7-2720QM
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:i5-2537M
Processor cores
- N 600B5B-HC1DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM:4
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:2
Processor threads
- N 600B5B-HC1DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM:8
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:4
Processor boost frequency
- N 600B5B-HC1DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM:3.3 GHz
- 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:2.3 GHz

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Comparison of 600B5B-HC1DE, 900X3A-A01
159 specifications	A Samsung N 600B5B-HC1DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Model 600B5B-HC1DE View product	B Samsung 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black Model 900X3A-A01 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers	300 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2720QM	i5-2537M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 1224	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	D2	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	14
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	128 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 4200M	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	900 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers	3 W	1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® QM67 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82
Software2 differ
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security, Absolute Data Protection	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareDiffers	Samsung Update Plus Easy Display Manager Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Samsung Partition Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Support Centre Microsoft Office Starter 2010 Windows Live	Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50067	54619
Processor codeDiffers	SR00W	SR03W
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	66 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	60 W	40 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD	HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.31 kg
WidthDiffers	370 mm	328.5 mm
DepthDiffers	248.3 mm	227 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.86 cm	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.53 cm	1.63 cm
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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