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Samsung 9 NP900X4D-A01MX laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs Samsung RC RC530-S09 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 79identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 9 NP900X4D-A01MX laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Aluminium
    • RC RC530-S09 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 9 NP900X4D-A01MX laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:38.1 cm (15")
    • RC RC530-S09 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 9 NP900X4D-A01MX laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1600 x 900 pixels
    • RC RC530-S09 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor generation
    • 9 NP900X4D-A01MX laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • RC RC530-S09 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 9 NP900X4D-A01MX laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
    • RC RC530-S09 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:i5-2540M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 9 NP900X4D-A01MX laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2.6 GHz
    • RC RC530-S09 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 9 NP900X4D-A01MX laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
    • RC RC530-S09 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:2.6 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • 9 NP900X4D-A01MX laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:22 nm
    • RC RC530-S09 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:32 nm

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164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminiumBlack
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers38.1 cm (15")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui5-2540M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1726
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSoundAlive
Speaker powerDiffers2 W3 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.03.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM75 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source104
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Basic
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570750072
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR046
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one40 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.58 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers356.9 mm379.6 mm
DepthDiffers237 mm255.5 mm
HeightKnown for one14.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one35.6 cm (14")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one23.6 cm (9.3")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one1.47 cm (0.58")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.14 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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