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 5 NP530U4B-S02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M

145specifications compared
42differ
103identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 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:Silver
- 5 NP530U4B-S02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:Titanium
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")
- 5 NP530U4B-S02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:35.6 cm (14")
Display brightness
- 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:400 cd/m²
- 5 NP530U4B-S02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:300 cd/m²
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
- 5 NP530U4B-S02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 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:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 5 NP530U4B-S02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
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
- 5 NP530U4B-S02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:i5-2467M
Processor boost 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:2.6 GHz
- 5 NP530U4B-S02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:2.3 GHz
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
- 5 NP530U4B-S02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of 900X3A-A04IN, NP530U4B-S02IN
169 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 5 NP530U4B-S02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M Model NP530U4B-S02IN View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Titanium
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessDiffers	400 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2617M	i5-2467M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	J1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 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	15	16
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	16 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 7550M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD, Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
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 frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio system	HDA	HDA
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerDiffers	1.5 W	2 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 version	3.0+HS	3.0+HS
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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	1	2
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 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
TV-out	No	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 features5 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	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)	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	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	54616	56858
Processor codeDiffers	SR03T	SR0D6
Processor package size	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45.3 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	60 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.31 kg	1.79 kg
WidthDiffers	328.5 mm	333 mm
DepthDiffers	227 mm	229.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.9 mm
Width (imperial)Differs	32.8 cm (12.9")	33.3 cm (13.1")
Depth (imperial)Differs	22.6 cm (8.9")	22.9 cm (9")
Height (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.08 cm (0.82")
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
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	1.57 cm (0.62")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	1.63 cm (0.64")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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