Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 9 900X4C-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Silver vs Samsung RV NP-RV518-S06UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 65differ
  • 75identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 9 900X4C-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:38.1 cm (15")
    • RV NP-RV518-S06UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 9 900X4C-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:1600 x 900 pixels
    • RV NP-RV518-S06UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • 9 900X4C-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:Intel® Core™ i7
    • RV NP-RV518-S06UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • 9 900X4C-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:i7-3517U
    • RV NP-RV518-S06UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:B940
  • Processor threads
    • 9 900X4C-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:4
    • RV NP-RV518-S06UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:2
  • Processor frequency
    • 9 900X4C-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:1.9 GHz
    • RV NP-RV518-S06UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 9 900X4C-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:4 MB
    • RV NP-RV518-S06UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:2 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • 9 900X4C-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:Smart Cache
    • RV NP-RV518-S06UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:L3

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201 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneSilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers38.1 cm (15")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517UB940
Processor cores22
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingKnown for oneL1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1920
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB3 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)00
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.512 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDAHD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker powerDiffers2 W1.5 W
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 1024 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeNoNo
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Network5 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneWiMAXUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLAN, BTEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.03.0+HS
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity00
Mini DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Micro HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini VGA ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
Microphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
S-Video portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity00
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM75 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysDiffers87100
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareNorton Internet SecurityNorton Internet Security
Bundled softwareDiffersSamsung Support Center Microsoft Office Starter 2010 WildTangent Game Console Windows Live Easy File share Cyberlink Youcam Easy Migration Easy Settings Software Launcher Easy Support Center Fast BrowsingSamsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manger, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Support Center
Processor special features18 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571455626
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0N6Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.x
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for one62 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W60 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.65 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers356.9 mm381.6 mm
DepthDiffers237 mm256.2 mm
HeightKnown for one14.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one35.6 cm (14")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one23.6 cm (9.3")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one1.47 cm (0.58")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.19 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Volume controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDigital

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