Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 3 NP3530EC Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop vs Samsung 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop

129specifications compared
61differ
68identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 3 NP3530EC Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:Black, Silver
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- 3 NP3530EC Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- 3 NP3530EC Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- 3 NP3530EC Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 3 NP3530EC Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:B970
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
Processor threads
- 3 NP3530EC Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:2
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- 3 NP3530EC Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:2.3 GHz
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1.9 GHz
Processor cache
- 3 NP3530EC Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:2 MB
- 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:4 MB

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Comparison of NP3530EC, NP900X3E
171 specifications	A Samsung 3 NP3530EC Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop Model NP3530EC View product	B Samsung 9 NP900X3E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop Model NP900X3E View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Polycarbonate (PC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
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 cores	2	2
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
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
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 operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	Q0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	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
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
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
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
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 dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SoundAlive
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	1.5 W	1.5 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM75 Express	Intel® HM75 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	104	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features20 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	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)	No	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
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	44 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	60 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.16 kg
WidthDiffers	367.9 mm	313.8 mm
DepthDiffers	243 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
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown 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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	TCO 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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