Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 XE530QDA-KA1US vs Galaxy Book Pro NP950XDB-KA1US Laptop Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 XE530QDA-KA1US and SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro NP950XDB-KA1US are both laptops with the same Resolution (1920 x 1080) and Refresh Rate (60 Hz). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+28%), better multithreading performance (+156%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 XE530QDA-KA1US

SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro NP950XDB-KA1US

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Brand

Samsung

Brand

SAMSUNG

Model

XE530QDA-KA1US

Model

NP950XDB-KA1US

Release Date

📅 July 2021

Release Date

📅 May 2021

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Single-Core Performance
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(-28%)

Single-Core Performance
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(0%)

Workstation Performance
(Charts)

(-156%)

Workstation Performance
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(0%)

Gaming Performance
(Charts)

n/a

Gaming Performance
(Charts)

* Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration

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CPU

Intel i3-10110U

CPU

Intel i7-1165G7

CPU Cores

CPU Clock Rate

2100 MHz

CPU Clock Rate

2800 MHz

CPU Turbo Clock Rate

4100 MHz

CPU Turbo Clock Rate

4700 MHz

RAM Size

8 GB

RAM Size

16 GB

Memory Type

LPDDR3

Memory Type

LPDDR4x

GPU

Intel UHD Graphics

GPU

Intel Iris Xe Graphics

SSD Capacity

512 GB

SSD Type

eMMC

SSD Type

SSD

Screen Size

13.3"

Screen Size

15.6"

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Panel Type

QLED

Panel Type

AMOLED

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Front Camera

Yes

Front Camera

Yes

Front Camera Resolution

Dimensions

304.8 mm x 203.2 mm x 14 mm

Dimensions

355.4 mm x 225.8 mm x 11.7 mm

Operating System

Chrome OS

Operating System

Windows 10 Home

Weight

1.05 Kg

Battery Capacity

45.5 Wh

Battery Capacity

68 Wh

USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports

USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports

USB 4 Gen 2x2 Ports

HDMI Ports

Fingerprint Reader

Yes

Wi-Fi Generation

Keyboard Backlit

Yes

Keyboard Backlit

Yes

Options (2)

	Fiesta Red 64GB/4GB RAM $439.99
	Mercury Grey 64GB/4GB RAM $449.99

Options (7)

	256GB Mystic Blue 13.3" i5 11th Gen Mystic Blue $699.99
	512GB Mystic Blue 15.6" i7 11th Gen Mystic Blue $1,099.99
	512GB Mystic Silver 13.3" i7 11th Gen Mystic Silver $1,004.99
	512GB Mystic Blue 13.3" i7 11th Gen Mystic Blue $699.99
	512GB Mystic Blue 15.6" i5 11th Gen Mystic Blue $637.99
	256GB Mystic Silver 13.3" i5 11th Gen Mystic Silver $699.99
	512GB Mystic Silver 15.6" i5 11th Gen Mystic Silver $649.99

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 XE530QDA-KA1US:

84% cheaper, you can save $884.00
Smaller screen size (-2.30")
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C

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Reasons to buy the SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro NP950XDB-KA1US:

Moderately better single-core performance, around +28% (Intel i7-1165G7)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +156% (Intel i7-1165G7)
2 more cores (Intel i7-1165G7)
8 GB more RAM
Bigger screen size (+2.30")
Higher battery capacity (+22.5 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 HDMI
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 4 Gen 2x2
Fingerprint Reader