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Samsung 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs Samsung 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 94identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor generation
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:3 GHz
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Socket 988
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:BGA 1023
  • Processor lithography
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:32 nm
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • 3 NP305U1Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Sandy Bridge
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of NP305U1Z, NP700Z3CH
165 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2425
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6750MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
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
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W4 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IIINo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysDiffers10287
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345065708
Processor codeDiffersSR04WSR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W60 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.29 kg2.07 kg
WidthDiffers362.1 mm325 mm
DepthDiffers238.5 mm226 mm
HeightDiffers23.9 mm23.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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