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Samsung ATIV NP270E4E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop vs Samsung 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 104identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Touchscreen
    • ATIV NP270E4E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:No
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • ATIV NP270E4E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ATIV NP270E4E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ATIV NP270E4E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:i5-3337U
  • Processor frequency
    • ATIV NP270E4E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ATIV NP270E4E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:35 W
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:17 W
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • ATIV NP270E4E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:25
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:18
  • Storage media
    • ATIV NP270E4E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:HDD
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Hybrid-HDD

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Comparison of NP270E4E, NP540U4E
181 specifications
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3120Mi5-3337U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3100 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2518
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSoundAliveJBL Stereo
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBL
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W4 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM75 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
GPS (satellite)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadClickpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in touchpadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one86Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8 Pro
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office, Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung SideSync S Player S Gallery S Camera
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146572055
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh57 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4.8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg1.95 kg
WidthDiffers339.1 mm338 mm
DepthDiffers234.4 mm234 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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