Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver vs Samsung QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 85identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:Silver
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:38.1 cm (15")
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:1600 x 900 pixels
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:Intel® Core™ i7
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:i7-3517U
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:i5-2520M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:3 GHz
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 9 900X4D-A01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 38.1 cm (15") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Silver:1.9 GHz
    • QX QX412-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2.5 GHz

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158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers38.1 cm (15")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui5-2520M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1925
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB320 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
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneSoundAliveUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers2 W1.5 W
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM75 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571452229
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR048
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityDiffers62 Wh65 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W90 W
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 sourceBIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.58 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers356.9 mm331 mm
DepthDiffers237 mm236.4 mm
HeightDiffers14.9 mm27 mm

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