Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop vs Samsung 7 NP700Z5C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

171specifications compared
39differ
132identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:Metallic
- 7 NP700Z5C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Silver
Display diagonal
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- 7 NP700Z5C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightness
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:220 cd/m²
- 7 NP700Z5C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:300 cd/m²
Processor family
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- 7 NP700Z5C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 7 NP700Z5C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:i7-3610QM
- 7 NP700Z5C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
Processor cores
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:4
- 7 NP700Z5C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2
Processor threads
- 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop:8
- 7 NP700Z5C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4

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Comparison of NP550P7C, NP700Z5C-S02DE
190 specifications	A Samsung 5 NP550P7C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop Model NP550P7C View product	B Samsung 7 NP700Z5C-S02DE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model NP700Z5C-S02DE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Metallic	Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightnessDiffers	220 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	16 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3610QM	i5-3210M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket G2	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	25
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	Hybrid-HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD Super Multi DL
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	JBL 2.1	HD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64899	65708
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0N0
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityDiffers	56 Wh	80 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	5.5 h	7.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	60 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.99 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	408.3 mm	362.1 mm
DepthDiffers	260.4 mm	238.4 mm
HeightDiffers	29.2 mm	23.9 mm

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