Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 7 NP780Z5E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Samsung 5 NT530U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop

149specifications compared
32differ
117identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 7 NP780Z5E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Metallic
- 5 NT530U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- 7 NP780Z5E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 5 NT530U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- 7 NP780Z5E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- 5 NT530U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- 7 NP780Z5E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Yes
- 5 NT530U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:No
Processor model
- 7 NP780Z5E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
- 5 NT530U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:i5-3337U
Processor boost frequency
- 7 NP780Z5E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
- 5 NT530U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:2.7 GHz
Processor frequency
- 7 NP780Z5E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
- 5 NT530U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- 7 NP780Z5E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35 W
- 5 NT530U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:17 W

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Comparison of NP780Z5E, NT530U4E
168 specifications	A Samsung 7 NP780Z5E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model NP780Z5E View product	B Samsung 5 NT530U4E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop Model NT530U4E View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Metallic	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	300 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i5-3337U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	L1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board + SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 8850M	AMD Radeon HD 8750M
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio system	SoundAlive	SoundAlive
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerDiffers	4 W	2 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11k
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	0	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	No	No
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM76 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Clickpad	Clickpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8 Pro	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	72055
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR0XL
Processor package size	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	4
Battery capacityDiffers	91 Wh	57 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	60 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.54 kg	1.78 kg
WidthDiffers	376 mm	338 mm
DepthDiffers	249.9 mm	234 mm
HeightDiffers	22.8 mm	19.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	455 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	370 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	77 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.67 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes

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