Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM vs Samsung 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 104identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Anthracite
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor cores
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2
  • Processor threads
    • 5 NP550P5C-S03DE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
    • 7 NP700Z3CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4

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190 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAnthraciteGrey
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3610QMi5-3210M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket G2BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2325
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers2 W4 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
S-Video portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysDiffers10187
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6489965708
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR0N0
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityKnown for one56 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
Security1 differ
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 typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, HDD
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.07 kg
WidthDiffers367.9 mm325 mm
DepthDiffers242.8 mm226 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.99 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.04 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23.7 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one418 x 100 x 385 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for oneDigitalUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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