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Samsung 7 700Z4A-S02 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M vs Samsung 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 94identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 7 700Z4A-S02 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 7 700Z4A-S02 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 7 700Z4A-S02 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
    • 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:i7-3517U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 7 700Z4A-S02 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3.1 GHz
    • 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 7 700Z4A-S02 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
    • 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:1.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 7 700Z4A-S02 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3 MB
    • 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:4 MB
  • Processor lithography
    • 7 700Z4A-S02 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:32 nm
    • 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • 7 700Z4A-S02 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Sandy Bridge
    • 9 900X4C-A05AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Black:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of 700Z4A-S02, 900X4C-A05AU
157 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2450Mi7-3517U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2519
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers758 GB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6750MNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersAMD, IntelIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W2 W
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS4.0
Ports & interfacesidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel® HM75 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345265714
Processor codeDiffersSR04ZSR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers65 Wh62 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers350.4 mm356.9 mm
DepthDiffers230.1 mm237 mm
HeightDiffers23.9 mm14.9 mm
WeightKnown for one2.15 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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