Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 5 NP530U3C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop vs Samsung 9 NP900X3C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 100identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 5 NP530U3C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Silver
    • 9 NP900X3C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Grey
  • Display resolution
    • 5 NP530U3C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 9 NP900X3C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • 5 NP530U3C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:HD
    • 9 NP900X3C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:HD+
  • Processor family
    • 5 NP530U3C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 9 NP900X3C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 5 NP530U3C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 9 NP900X3C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 5 NP530U3C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
    • 9 NP900X3C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 5 NP530U3C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3 GHz
    • 9 NP900X3C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 5 NP530U3C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1.9 GHz
    • 9 NP900X3C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz

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184 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersSilverGrey
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium, PlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1917
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedDiffers01
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM75 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one81Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571465707
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR0N8
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers48
Battery capacityDiffers6100 mAh62 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one6.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.52 kg1.16 kg
WidthDiffers315.1 mm313.8 mm
DepthDiffers218.9 mm218.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.49 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.76 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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