Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung NC NP-NC108 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook vs Samsung R NP-R538 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop

128specifications compared
51differ
77identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- NC NP-NC108 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:Netbook
- R NP-R538 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:Laptop
Display diagonal
- NC NP-NC108 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:25.6 cm (10.1")
- R NP-R538 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- NC NP-NC108 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:1024 x 600 pixels
- R NP-R538 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- NC NP-NC108 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:5:3
- R NP-R538 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:16:9
Display surface
- NC NP-NC108 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:Matt
- R NP-R538 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:Gloss
Processor family
- NC NP-NC108 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:Intel Atom®
- R NP-R538 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- NC NP-NC108 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:N455
- R NP-R538 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:i3-370M
Processor cores
- NC NP-NC108 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:1
- R NP-R538 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:2

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Comparison of NP-NC108, NP-R538
150 specifications	A Samsung NC NP-NC108 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook Model NP-NC108 View product	B Samsung R NP-R538 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop Model NP-R538 View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Netbook	Laptop
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 600 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:3	16:9
Display surfaceDiffers	Matt	Gloss
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	N455	i3-370M
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.66 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	0.512 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 559	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Atom N400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Pineview	Arrandale
SteppingDiffers	A0	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6.5 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	123 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	66 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	18
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel NM10	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49491	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SLBX9	SLBUK
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	60 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.18 kg	2.4 kg
WidthKnown for one	259 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	179.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	2.15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.37 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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