Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs Samsung 9 900X3D-A02ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Silver

137specifications compared
41differ
96identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:38.1 cm (15")
- 9 900X3D-A02ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Silver:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor model
- 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
- 9 900X3D-A02ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Silver:i5-2537M
Processor boost frequency
- 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:3 GHz
- 9 900X3D-A02ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Silver:2.3 GHz
Processor frequency
- 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
- 9 900X3D-A02ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Silver:1.4 GHz
Processor socket
- 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Socket 988
- 9 900X3D-A02ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Silver:BGA 1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:35 W
- 9 900X3D-A02ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Silver:17 W
Tjunction
- 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:100 °C
- 9 900X3D-A02ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Silver:100 C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:24
- 9 900X3D-A02ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Silver:14

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Comparison of 700Z4A-S02TH, 900X3D-A02ES
162 specifications	A Samsung 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Model 700Z4A-S02TH View product	B Samsung 9 900X3D-A02ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Silver Model 900X3D-A02ES View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution	1600 x 900 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD type	HD+	HD+
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2430M	i5-2537M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	J1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	100 C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	14
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	758 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	SSD
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
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	750 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6750M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD, Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	SoundAlive	SoundAlive
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	1.5 W	1.5 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	3.0+HS	4.0
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® HM75 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53450	54619
Processor codeDiffers	SR04W	SR03W
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	4
Battery capacityDiffers	65 Wh	44 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.15 kg	1.13 kg
WidthDiffers	350.4 mm	313.8 mm
DepthDiffers	230.1 mm	218.5 mm
HeightDiffers	23.9 mm	13.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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