Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver vs Samsung 3 NP300E4Z Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop

140specifications compared
53differ
87identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:33.8 cm (13.3")
- 3 NP300E4Z Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:Intel® Core™ i7
- 3 NP300E4Z Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:i7-2617M
- 3 NP300E4Z Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:B950
Processor threads
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:4
- 3 NP300E4Z Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:1.5 GHz
- 3 NP300E4Z Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:4 MB
- 3 NP300E4Z Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:Smart Cache
- 3 NP300E4Z Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:L3
Processor socket
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:BGA 1023
- 3 NP300E4Z Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:PGA988

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Comparison of 900X3A-A04IN, NP300E4Z
166 specifications	A Samsung 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver Model 900X3A-A04IN View product	B Samsung 3 NP300E4Z Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop Model NP300E4Z View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	400 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2617M	B950
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 C	85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 2x16, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	21
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	320 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
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	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	HD
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)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
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 rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	3.0+HS	3.0+HS
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 Mbit/s
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
TV-out	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Processor special features16 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 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 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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	54616	55627
Processor codeKnown for one	SR03T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.x
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	40 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Weight & dimensions9 differ
WeightDiffers	1.31 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	328.5 mm	332 mm
DepthDiffers	227 mm	231 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.59 cm	2.71 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.63 cm	3.3 cm
Width (imperial)Differs	32.8 cm (12.9")	33 cm (13")
Depth (imperial)Differs	22.6 cm (8.9")	22.9 cm (9")
Height (front) (imperial)Differs	1.57 cm (0.62")	2.69 cm (1.06")
Height (rear) (imperial)Differs	1.63 cm (0.64")	3.28 cm (1.29")
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM65 Express

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