Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K42F-VX021X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M vs Samsung R NP-R780-JS02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M

136specifications compared
24differ
112identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- K42F-VX021X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:Black, Brown
- R NP-R780-JS02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Red
Display diagonal
- K42F-VX021X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:35.6 cm (14")
- R NP-R780-JS02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- K42F-VX021X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:1366 x 768 pixels
- R NP-R780-JS02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor model
- K42F-VX021X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:i3-350M
- R NP-R780-JS02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
Processor frequency
- K42F-VX021X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:2.26 GHz
- R NP-R780-JS02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- K42F-VX021X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:17
- R NP-R780-JS02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:16
Total storage capacity
- K42F-VX021X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:320 GB
- R NP-R780-JS02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:500 GB
Optical drive type
- K42F-VX021X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:DVD-RW
- R NP-R780-JS02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:DVD Super Multi DL

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Comparison of K42F-VX021X, NP-R780-JS02BE
176 specifications	A ASUS K42F-VX021X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M Model K42F-VX021X View product	B Samsung R NP-R780-JS02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model NP-R780-JS02BE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Brown	Red
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-350M	i3-330M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.13 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1288	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C2	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	16
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	667 MHz	667 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS	HD SRS 3D
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio system direct 3D sound	Yes	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	Wi-Fi	IEEE 802.11bg/n
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	Trend Micro Internet Security 2009	McAfee Virus Scan
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Acrobat Reader Easy Battery Manage Easy Display Manger Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (60) SAMSUNG Update Plus
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	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)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43529	47663
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPL	SLBNF
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.84 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	411.4 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	272.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.98 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	349 x 238 x 36.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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