Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M vs Samsung XE XE500C21 Intel Atom® N570 Chromebook

70specifications compared
41differ
29identical
106known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Black
- XE XE500C21 Intel Atom® N570 Chromebook:White
Display diagonal
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- XE XE500C21 Intel Atom® N570 Chromebook:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:1600 x 900 pixels
- XE XE500C21 Intel Atom® N570 Chromebook:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:16:9
- XE XE500C21 Intel Atom® N570 Chromebook:16:10
Processor family
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- XE XE500C21 Intel Atom® N570 Chromebook:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:i5-2520M
- XE XE500C21 Intel Atom® N570 Chromebook:N570
Processor frequency
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2.5 GHz
- XE XE500C21 Intel Atom® N570 Chromebook:1.66 GHz
System bus rate
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:5 GT/s
- XE XE500C21 Intel Atom® N570 Chromebook:2.5 GT/s

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Comparison of NP600B5B, XE500C21
176 specifications	A Samsung 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Model NP600B5B View product	B Samsung XE XE500C21 Intel Atom® N570 Chromebook Model XE500C21 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Chromebook
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2520M	N570
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.66 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
L3 cacheKnown for one	6 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	6 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 988	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Pineview
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	8.5 W
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	25	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87 mm²
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	16 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSD
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro SATA
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® NVS™ 4200M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® GMA 3150
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	1 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
SIM card supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® QM67 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	102	74
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	ChromeOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52229	55637
Processor codeKnown for one	SR048	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	5900 mAh	8280 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	8.5 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
BIOS passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.98 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	499 mm	294.2 mm
DepthDiffers	299 mm	219.5 mm
HeightDiffers	94 mm	19.9 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one	37.1 cm (14.6")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one	24.9 cm (9.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one	2.79 cm (1.1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control included	No	No
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCO
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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