Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 9 900X3A-A01ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs Samsung R R580-JT02IN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop

132specifications compared
51differ
81identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 9 900X3A-A01ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Black
- R R580-JT02IN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:Black, Cherry (fruit)
Display diagonal
- 9 900X3A-A01ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
- R R580-JT02IN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor generation
- 9 900X3A-A01ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- R R580-JT02IN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 9 900X3A-A01ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-2537M
- R R580-JT02IN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:i5-460M
Processor boost frequency
- 9 900X3A-A01ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.3 GHz
- R R580-JT02IN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- 9 900X3A-A01ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1.4 GHz
- R R580-JT02IN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:2.53 GHz
System bus rate
- 9 900X3A-A01ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:5 GT/s
- R R580-JT02IN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:2.5 GT/s
Processor socket
- 9 900X3A-A01ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:BGA 1023
- R R580-JT02IN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:BGA 1288

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Comparison of 900X3A-A01ID, R580-JT02IN
156 specifications	A Samsung 9 900X3A-A01ID Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 900X3A-A01ID View product	B Samsung R R580-JT02IN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop Model R580-JT02IN View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Cherry (fruit)
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2537M	i5-460M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	J1	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	320 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	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
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	766 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audioidentical
Audio system	HDA	HDA
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)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	3.0+HS	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	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® HM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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 versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	54619	50179
Processor codeDiffers	SR03W	SLC22
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.31 kg	2.6 kg
WidthKnown for one	328.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	227 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	1.59 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.63 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes

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