Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung Book 9 Plus NP940X3G vs Samsung 3 NT300E5C Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop

137specifications compared
73differ
64identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Book 9 Plus NP940X3G:Black
- 3 NT300E5C Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:Grey
Display diagonal
- Book 9 Plus NP940X3G:33.8 cm (13.3")
- 3 NT300E5C Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Book 9 Plus NP940X3G:1920 x 1080 pixels
- 3 NT300E5C Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Book 9 Plus NP940X3G:Yes
- 3 NT300E5C Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:No
HD type
- Book 9 Plus NP940X3G:Full HD
- 3 NT300E5C Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:HD
Processor family
- Book 9 Plus NP940X3G:Intel® Core™ i5
- 3 NT300E5C Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Book 9 Plus NP940X3G:i5-4200U
- 3 NT300E5C Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:B970
Processor threads
- Book 9 Plus NP940X3G:4
- 3 NT300E5C Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:2

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Comparison of Book 9 Plus NP940X3G, NT300E5C
199 specifications	A Samsung Book 9 Plus NP940X3G View product	B Samsung 3 NT300E5C Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop Model NT300E5C View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200U	B970
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
SteppingDiffers	C0	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0xA16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SoundAlive™	SoundAlive
Speaker powerDiffers	2 W	3 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G LTEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Clickpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in touchpadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security	Microsoft Office
Bundled softwareDiffers	Samsung SideSync Samsung HomeSync Lite S Player+ S PhotoStudio S Camera+ Evernote Microsoft Office Trial Settings Support Centre SW Update Recovery	S Player S Gallery S Camera Evernote
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features22 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Active Management Technology versionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75459	63915
Processor codeDiffers	SR170	SR0J2
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	55.5 Wh	48 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	40 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.39 kg	2.28 kg
WidthDiffers	319.6 mm	367.9 mm
DepthDiffers	222.9 mm	242.9 mm
HeightKnown for one	13.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.45 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.53 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	Samsung LAN port - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM70 Express
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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