Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 5 NP530U4C-S01ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs Samsung 7 NP700Z7C-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 106identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:35.6 cm (14")
    • 7 NP700Z7C-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 7 NP700Z7C-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 7 NP700Z7C-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 7 NP700Z7C-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
    • 7 NP700Z7C-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:i7-3615QM
  • Processor cores
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2
    • 7 NP700Z7C-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:4
    • 7 NP700Z7C-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2.6 GHz
    • 7 NP700Z7C-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3615QM:3.3 GHz

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Comparison of NP530U4C-S01ES, NP700Z7C-S03
210 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourSilverSilver
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium, Plastic
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui7-3615QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1224
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameIvy BridgeIvy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingDiffersL1E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W45 W
Tjunction105 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1723
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed1600 MHz1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card ID0x1660x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemHDHD
Number of built-in speakersDiffers23
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)1.3 MP1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
SIM card supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXYesYes
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Mini HDMI ports 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
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Composite video inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Composite video outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Ambient light sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Electronic compassKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
GPS (satellite)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Orientation sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysDiffers87101
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Drivers includedYesYes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography22 nm22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570764900
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR0MP
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)
Supported instruction setsAVXAVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cells88
Battery capacityDiffers45.3 Wh80 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers60 W90 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.81 kg2.98 kg
WidthDiffers333 mm403.9 mm
DepthDiffers229.5 mm261.6 mm
HeightDiffers20.9 mm25.1 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one33.3 cm (13.1")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one22.9 cm (9")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one2.08 cm (0.82")Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one333 x 229.5 x 20.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
AC adapter includedYesYes
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ManualYesYes
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Instant messaging (IM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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