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    What's the difference between 700Z5C S01 & S03

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by lbell, Jun 28, 2012.

  1. lbell

    lbell Notebook Enthusiast

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    What's the difference between NP700Z5C S01US & S03US?
    They are all available in Amazon, where S01US is $200 cheaper.
    Hope that $200 is for a GT650M GDDR5 upgrade.
    (nobody mentions the graphics card of S03US! And GT640M is too slow on S01US!)
     
    lbell, Jun 28, 2012
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    lbell Notebook Enthusiast

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    If S03 has GT650M GDDR5 I will pay for it, otherwise 700Z7C.
     
    lbell, Jun 28, 2012
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    krasher134 Notebook Guru

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    According to the conversation Dannny had with Samsung Phone Support over at http://forum.notebookreview.com/sam...es-7-lovers-heres-np700z5c-ivy-bridge-34.html, the difference between the two is that the S01US includes 6GB of RAM and a 1GB GT640M, while the S03US includes 8GB of RAM and a 2GB GT640M.

    Disappointing that the only bump is a 2GB to 4GB RAM swap (user-replaceable) and an additional 1GB of GDDR5. Would have loved to see a GT650M in this machine as well, but sounds like that might not be the case.

    I would, however, hold off until you see something official, as it's possible that the S03US includes the JBL speakers as on the NP700Z7C, which would definitely be a worthwhile upgrade.
     
    krasher134, Jul 2, 2012
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    BigC Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've done a bit of research.

    At Amazon.com: Used and New: Samsung Series 7 NP700Z5C-S03US 15.6-Inch Laptop (Silver)

    The marketplace reseller says it has the same specs as the S04, which is for sale at: Buy Samsung Series 7 700Z5C-S04 - 15.6 inch notebook PC with Intel Core i5 processor, HDMI, and Intel Wireless Display - Microsoft Store Online

     
    BigC, Jul 4, 2012
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