Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M vs Samsung R R540-JT04CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

124specifications compared
51differ
73identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:Black
- R R540-JT04CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- R R540-JT04CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JT04CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JT04CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:i5-2537M
- R R540-JT04CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:1.4 GHz
- R R540-JT04CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
System bus rate
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:5 GT/s
- R R540-JT04CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.5 GT/s
Processor socket
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:BGA 1023
- R R540-JT04CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988

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Comparison of NP900X3A, R540-JT04CZ
174 specifications	A Samsung 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Model NP900X3A View product	B Samsung R R540-JT04CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model R540-JT04CZ View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	400 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2537M	i3-380M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 C	90 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	19
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
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
HDD capacityDiffers	0 GB	500 GB
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
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
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	SRS 3D
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	82	101
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	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 Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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	50178
Processor codeKnown for one	SR03W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1/4.2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Batteryidentical
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 jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	HDD, User	BIOS
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 includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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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