Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M vs Samsung R R540-JT02SE Intel® Pentium® P6100

125specifications compared
57differ
68identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:Black
- R R540-JT02SE Intel® Pentium® P6100:Black, Brushed steel
Housing material
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:Aluminium
- R R540-JT02SE Intel® Pentium® P6100:ABS synthetics
Display diagonal
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- R R540-JT02SE Intel® Pentium® P6100:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JT02SE Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:i5-2537M
- R R540-JT02SE Intel® Pentium® P6100:P6100
Processor threads
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:4
- R R540-JT02SE Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
Processor frequency
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:1.4 GHz
- R R540-JT02SE Intel® Pentium® P6100:2 GHz
System bus rate
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:5 GT/s
- R R540-JT02SE Intel® Pentium® P6100:2.5 GT/s

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Comparison of NP900X3A, R540-JT02SE
171 specifications	A Samsung 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Model NP900X3A View product	B Samsung R R540-JT02SE Intel® Pentium® P6100 Model R540-JT02SE View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Brushed steel
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffers	Aluminium	ABS synthetics
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surface	Gloss	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	400 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2537M	P6100
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	J1	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	15
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	667 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerDiffers	1.5 W	3 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	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
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	82	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung Update Plus Easy Display Manger Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Support Center
Processor special features18 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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 versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	54619	50175
Processor codeDiffers	SR03W	SLBUR
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	6300 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	60 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeDiffers	HDD, User	BIOS, HDD
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.31 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	328.5 mm	379.6 mm
DepthDiffers	227 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.59 cm	3.24 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.63 cm	3.83 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express

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