| Attribute |
Samsung ATIV NP540U4E-K04US (NP540U4E-K04US) × | 
Sony VAIO VPCEB4M1E WI (VPCEB4M1E/WI) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Samsung ATIV NP540U4E-K04US | Sony VAIO VPCEB4M1E WI |
| Product code | NP540U4E-K04US | VPCEB4M1E/WI |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | White |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Family | ATIV | VAIO |
| Series | - | E |
| Model name | NP540U4E-K04US | VPCEB4M1E/WI |
| Part number | NP540U4E-K04US | VPCEB4M1E/WI |
| Market positioning | Business | - |
| Release year (year) | 2014 | 2010 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 3rd gen Intel Core i3 | Intel Core i3 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Processor model | i3-3217U | i3-380M |
| Processor cores | 2 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 22 | 32 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1023 | PGA988 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 3 | 3 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR3-SDRAM | DDR3-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 16 | 8 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 1,600 | 1,066 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 4 | 4 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 14 | 15.5 |
| HD type | - | HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | + | - |
| Display resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | - | AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | - | GDDR3 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | - | 5 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 500 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics |
| 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 | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | - | 2.1+EDR |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| USB 2.0 ports | 2 | 3 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | + | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 2 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 8 | Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 57 | - |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 3,780 | 3,500 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 6 | 3.5 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.95 | 2.7 |
| Height (mm) | 20.8 | 31.1 |
| Depth (mm) | 234 | 248.2 |
| Width (mm) | 338 | 369.8 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 60 | - |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |