Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 3 NP300E4X Intel® Pentium® B970 vs Samsung 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop

129specifications compared
64differ
65identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 3 NP300E4X Intel® Pentium® B970:Black, Silver
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- 3 NP300E4X Intel® Pentium® B970:35.6 cm (14")
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- 3 NP300E4X Intel® Pentium® B970:1366 x 768 pixels
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- 3 NP300E4X Intel® Pentium® B970:Intel® Pentium®
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 3 NP300E4X Intel® Pentium® B970:B970
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
Processor threads
- 3 NP300E4X Intel® Pentium® B970:2
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- 3 NP300E4X Intel® Pentium® B970:2.3 GHz
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1.9 GHz
Processor cache
- 3 NP300E4X Intel® Pentium® B970:2 MB
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:4 MB

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Comparison of NP300E4X, NP900X3E
165 specifications	A Samsung 3 NP300E4X Intel® Pentium® B970 Model NP300E4X View product	B Samsung 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop Model NP900X3E View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	B970	i7-3517U
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	Q0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	19
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
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
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM70 Express	Intel® HM75 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	63915	65714
Processor codeDiffers	SR0J2	SR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	44 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	60 W	40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.16 kg
WidthDiffers	332 mm	313.8 mm
DepthDiffers	231 mm	218.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.49 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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