Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Samsung NP740U3M-KD1BR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U

107specifications compared
36differ
71identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:White
- NP740U3M-KD1BR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Silver
Form factor
- 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- NP740U3M-KD1BR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- NP740U3M-KD1BR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:33.8 cm (13.3")
Touchscreen
- 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
- NP740U3M-KD1BR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Yes
Processor family
- 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- NP740U3M-KD1BR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- NP740U3M-KD1BR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
- NP740U3M-KD1BR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:i3-7100U
Processor cores
- 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
- NP740U3M-KD1BR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2

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Comparison of 8500GM-X0A, NP740U3M-KD1BR
138 specifications	A Samsung 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model 8500GM-X0A View product	B Samsung NP740U3M-KD1BR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Model NP740U3M-KD1BR View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7700HQ	i3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	628 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5916
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SoundAlive
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clickpad
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97185	95442
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZW
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	43 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.53 kg	1.78 kg
WidthDiffers	378 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	260 mm	228 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.82 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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