Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung ATIV NP870Z5GE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop vs Samsung ATIV NT531U4E-X521S laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U

136specifications compared
50differ
86identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- ATIV NP870Z5GE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- ATIV NT531U4E-X521S laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- ATIV NP870Z5GE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- ATIV NT531U4E-X521S laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ATIV NP870Z5GE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- ATIV NT531U4E-X521S laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ATIV NP870Z5GE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:i7-4710HQ
- ATIV NT531U4E-X521S laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:i5-3337U
Processor cores
- ATIV NP870Z5GE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4
- ATIV NT531U4E-X521S laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:2
Processor threads
- ATIV NP870Z5GE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:8
- ATIV NT531U4E-X521S laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:4
Processor boost frequency
- ATIV NP870Z5GE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
- ATIV NT531U4E-X521S laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:2.7 GHz
Processor frequency
- ATIV NP870Z5GE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
- ATIV NT531U4E-X521S laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:1.8 GHz

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Comparison of NP870Z5GE, NT531U4E-X521S
169 specifications	A Samsung ATIV NP870Z5GE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop Model NP870Z5GE View product	B Samsung ATIV NT531U4E-X521S laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Model NT531U4E-X521S View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	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
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4710HQ	i5-3337U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1364	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °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
ECC supported by processor	No	No
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	4 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M	AMD Radeon HD 8750M
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x416	0x166
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SoundAlive	Sound Alive
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerDiffers	4 W	2 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	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
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM86	Intel HM76 Express
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Clickpad	Touchpad
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
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office, Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 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
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	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 TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	Yes	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78930	72055
Processor codeDiffers	SR1PX	SR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	91 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.38 kg	1.78 kg
WidthDiffers	376 mm	338 mm
DepthDiffers	249.9 mm	234 mm
HeightDiffers	20.9 mm	19.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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