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Samsung 5 NP530U4C-S01FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs Samsung 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 99identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Aluminium
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:35.6 cm (14")
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
  • Processor cores
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • 5 NP530U4C-S01FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:4
    • 5 NP550P7C-S02UK laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8

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187 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminiumBlack
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for onePolycarbonate (PC)Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket G2
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1723
SteppingKnown for oneL1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Differs02
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray DVD Combo
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIANVIDIA
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersDiffers23
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysDiffers87101
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnglish
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570764899
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0N8Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one60 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.84 kg3.05 kg
WidthDiffers333 mm408.3 mm
DepthDiffers229.5 mm269.9 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.92 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.19 cm
Width (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.2 cm (6")
Depth (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.9 cm (10.6")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 cm (1.14")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.18 cm (1.25")
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source408.3 x 269.9 x 31.9 mm
HeightKnown for one20.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneTCO 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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