Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Gateway LT2704M Intel Atom® N455 vs Samsung RC RC720-S02DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

121specifications compared
62differ
59identical
81known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Gateway LT2704M Intel Atom® N455:Red
- RC RC720-S02DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- Gateway LT2704M Intel Atom® N455:25.6 cm (10.1")
- RC RC720-S02DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Gateway LT2704M Intel Atom® N455:1024 x 600 pixels
- RC RC720-S02DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Gateway LT2704M Intel Atom® N455:5:3
- RC RC720-S02DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:16:9
Processor family
- Gateway LT2704M Intel Atom® N455:Intel Atom®
- RC RC720-S02DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Gateway LT2704M Intel Atom® N455:N455
- RC RC720-S02DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
Processor cores
- Gateway LT2704M Intel Atom® N455:1
- RC RC720-S02DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
Processor threads
- Gateway LT2704M Intel Atom® N455:2
- RC RC720-S02DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4

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Comparison of LT2704M, RC720-S02DE
202 specifications	A Acer Gateway LT2704M Intel Atom® N455 Model LT2704M View product	B Samsung RC RC720-S02DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model RC720-S02DE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black, Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium, Plastic
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 600 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:3	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 cd/m²
External displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	N455	i5-2410M
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.66 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	0.512 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 559	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Atom N400 Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Pineview	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	A0	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6.5 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	23
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	123 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	66 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	533 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	640 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	640 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 3150	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio system	HD	HD
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
BD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Giabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No
WWAN	Not installed	Not installed
Data network	Not supported	Not supported
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAX	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Starter	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security 2011, Microsoft Office Starter 2010	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareDiffers	Gateway Power Management Gateway Recovery Management Gateway Social Networks Microsoft Silverlight Microsoft Windows Live Essentials Norton Online Backup Adobe Flash Player Adobe Reader 9.1 Bing Bar Skype WildTangent	Samsung Recovery Solution, Samsung Support Center, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy Partition Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Update Plus, Battery Life Extender, Easy File Share, Easy Content Share, Samsung Fast Start, Easy Display Manager / Wifi Manager, Norton Online Backup,
Processor special features18 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49491	52224
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBX9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.84 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	4.5 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2.96 kg
WidthDiffers	258.5 mm	419.8 mm
DepthDiffers	184 mm	276.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.54 cm
HeightKnown for one	24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® NM10 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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