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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 5 NP550P7C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

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  • 151specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 93identical
  • 45known 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
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Anthracite
  • 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")
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • 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
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • 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
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
  • Processor cores
    • 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
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • 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:4
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
  • 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
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3.3 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
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:2.3 GHz

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196 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverAnthracite
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers38.1 cm (15")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display response rise/fallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 ms
Display brightnessKnown for one340 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-2637Mi7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket G2
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1723
SteppingKnown for oneJ1Unknown — 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
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
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 sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDAHD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLAN, BTEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
4G standardKnown for oneWiMAXUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Micro HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
S-Video portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard3 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysDiffers86101
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 sourceMicrosoft Office 2010 Starter
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5461864899
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs10 h5.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W90 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
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.59 kg2.99 kg
WidthDiffers355.6 mm408.3 mm
DepthDiffers236.2 mm260.4 mm
HeightDiffers14.7 mm29.2 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersYesAC
Other featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Volume controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDigital
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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