| Attribute |
 Samsung 3 NP300E7A (NP300E7A-A05FR) × |  HP ProBook 4540s (B6M11EA) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Samsung 3 NP300E7A | HP ProBook 4540s |
| Product code | NP300E7A-A05FR | B6M11EA |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black, Silver | Silver |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Samsung | HP |
| Family | 3 | ProBook |
| Series | - | 4000 |
| Model name | NP300E7A | 4540s |
| Part number | NP300E7A-A05FR | B6M11EA |
| Release year (year) | 2012 | 2012 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 2nd gen Intel Core i3 | 2nd gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | - | 3.1 |
| Processor model | i3-2310M | i5-2450M |
| Processor cores | 2 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 32 | 32 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1023 | - |
| Processor cache (MB) | 3 | 3 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR3-SDRAM | DDR3-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 8 | - |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 1,333 | 1,333 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 4 | 4 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| HD type | HD+ | HD |
| LED backlight | - | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | - | AMD Radeon HD 7650M |
| Discrete graphics memory type | - | GDDR3 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | + |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 650 | 650 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 500 | 500 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 500 | 500 |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | + | + |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
| - 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 3.0 | 4.0 EDR |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | - | 2 |
| USB 2.0 ports | 3 | 2 |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 1.5 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Full-size keyboard | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 7 Home Premium | Windows 7 Professional |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | - | 47 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | - | 7 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.65 | 2.33 |
| Height (mm) | - | 28 |
| Depth (mm) | 266.3 | 256 |
| Width (mm) | 406.7 | 375 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 60 | 90 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |