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Samsung 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Samsung 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 108identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Aluminium, Black
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Black
  • Touchscreen
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:No
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor model
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:i5-3337U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:2.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35 W
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:17 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.0
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:2.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • 3 NP300E4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:26
    • 5 NP540U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:18

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186 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminium, BlackBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi5-3337U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2618
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
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 typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBL Stereo
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBL
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W4 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel 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
Built-in touchpadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Trial softwareDiffersNorton Online Backup, Norton Internet SecurityMicrosoft Office, Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareDiffersS Player, S Gallery, S Camera, SW UpdateSamsung SideSync S Player S Gallery S Camera
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205672055
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0XL
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh57 Wh
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg1.95 kg
WidthDiffers234.4 mm338 mm
DepthDiffers339.1 mm234 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.51 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.15 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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