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Samsung 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs Samsung 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 98identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Grey
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Anthracite
  • Display resolution
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1600 x 900 pixels
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
  • Processor cores
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:4
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:3 GHz
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3.3 GHz

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Comparison of NP305U1Z, NP550P5C-S03DE
191 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyAnthracite
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988Socket G2
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2423
SteppingKnown for oneJ1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6750MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersAMD, IntelIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W2 W
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS4.0
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IIINo
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
S-Video portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysDiffers102101
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Processor special features4 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345064899
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR04WUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.29 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers362.1 mm367.9 mm
DepthDiffers238.5 mm242.8 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.99 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.04 cm
HeightKnown for one23.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source418 x 100 x 385 mm
Other featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Volume controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDigital
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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