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Samsung DM301S3B-C23S5 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590 vs Samsung DM500S2A-B55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470

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  • 98specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 70identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung DM301S3B-C23S5 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590 has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Samsung DM500S2A-B55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 (3.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The Samsung DM301S3B-C23S5 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Samsung DM500S2A-B55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 (3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Samsung DM301S3B-C23S5 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590 has 7 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Samsung DM500S2A-B55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 (84 W vs 77 W). Only the Samsung DM500S2A-B55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 has discrete graphics card. Processor generation: 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5 on the Samsung DM301S3B-C23S5 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590, 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5 on the Samsung DM500S2A-B55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470.

  • Processor generation
    • DM301S3B-C23S5 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • DM500S2A-B55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • DM301S3B-C23S5 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590:i5-4590
    • DM500S2A-B55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:i5-3470
  • Processor boost frequency
    • DM301S3B-C23S5 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590:3.7 GHz
    • DM500S2A-B55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • DM301S3B-C23S5 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590:3.3 GHz
    • DM500S2A-B55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • DM301S3B-C23S5 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590:L3
    • DM500S2A-B55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Smart Cache
  • Bus type
    • DM301S3B-C23S5 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590:DMI2
    • DM500S2A-B55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:DMI
  • Processor codename
    • DM301S3B-C23S5 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590:Haswell
    • DM500S2A-B55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Ivy Bridge
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • DM301S3B-C23S5 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4590:84 W
    • DM500S2A-B55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:77 W

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Comparison of DM301S3B-C23S5, DM500S2A-B55
127 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-4590i5-3470
Processor cores44
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs84 W77 W
TcaseDiffers72.72 °C67.4 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
SteppingKnown for oneC0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32
Memory1 differ
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers628 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1150 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4120x152
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® H61
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supply270 W270 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8081568316
Processor codeKnown for oneSR1QJUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one1SUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013DPCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width98 mm98 mm
DepthDiffers420 mm436 mm
HeightDiffers340 mm344 mm
Weight7.8 kg7.8 kg

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