Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 3 NP300E4C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M vs Samsung 5 NP530U3C-A02US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

142specifications compared
48differ
94identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 3 NP300E4C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Blue, Silver
- 5 NP530U3C-A02US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Silver
Display diagonal
- 3 NP300E4C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:35.6 cm (14")
- 5 NP530U3C-A02US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightness
- 3 NP300E4C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:200 cd/m²
- 5 NP530U3C-A02US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:300 cd/m²
Processor family
- 3 NP300E4C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 5 NP530U3C-A02US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 3 NP300E4C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 5 NP530U3C-A02US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 3 NP300E4C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:i3-2370M
- 5 NP530U3C-A02US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
Processor frequency
- 3 NP300E4C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2.4 GHz
- 5 NP530U3C-A02US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
Processor socket
- 3 NP300E4C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Socket 988
- 5 NP530U3C-A02US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:BGA 1023

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Comparison of NP300E4C, NP530U3C-A02US
162 specifications	A Samsung 3 NP300E4C Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model NP300E4C View product	B Samsung 5 NP530U3C-A02US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Model NP530U3C-A02US View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, Silver	Silver
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightnessDiffers	200 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i5-3317U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	17
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers	1.5 W	2 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	87	80
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53442	65707
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DP	SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	6100 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	60 W	40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.49 kg
Width (imperial)Differs	33 cm (13")	31.5 cm (12.4")
Depth (imperial)Differs	22.9 cm (9")	21.8 cm (8.6")
Height (front) (imperial)Differs	2.9 cm (1.14")	1.47 cm (0.58")
Height (rear) (imperial)Differs	3.48 cm (1.37")	1.75 cm (0.69")

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