Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 9 900X4B-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver vs Samsung RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 99identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 9 900X4B-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:Silver
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 9 900X4B-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:38.1 cm (15")
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display brightness
    • 9 900X4B-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:340 cd/m²
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:250 cd/m²
  • Processor family
    • 9 900X4B-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:Intel® Core™ i7
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 9 900X4B-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 9 900X4B-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:i7-2637M
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 9 900X4B-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:2.8 GHz
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 9 900X4B-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:1.7 GHz
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz

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184 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers38.1 cm (15")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display brightnessDiffers340 cd/m²250 cd/m²
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2637Mi5-2450M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1725
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1023Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1300 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio systemKnown for oneHDAUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Rear cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLAN, BTGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G standardKnown for oneWiMAXUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysDiffers86101
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAdobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5461853452
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR04Z
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57.7 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs10 h4.5 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W60 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.59 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers355.6 mm411.4 mm
DepthDiffers236.2 mm272.8 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.16 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.94 cm
HeightKnown for one14.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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