Product comparison · 2 laptops

Fujitsu LIFEBOOK AH531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop vs Samsung RC RC530-S05SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

129specifications compared
34differ
95identical
80known for one product only

Key differences

Display brightness
- LIFEBOOK AH531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:220 cd/m²
- RC RC530-S05SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:300 cd/m²
Processor family
- LIFEBOOK AH531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- RC RC530-S05SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- LIFEBOOK AH531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- RC RC530-S05SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- LIFEBOOK AH531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:i3-2310M
- RC RC530-S05SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- LIFEBOOK AH531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:2
- RC RC530-S05SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
Processor threads
- LIFEBOOK AH531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:4
- RC RC530-S05SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
Processor frequency
- LIFEBOOK AH531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:2.1 GHz
- RC RC530-S05SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
Processor cache
- LIFEBOOK AH531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:3 MB
- RC RC530-S05SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 MB

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Comparison of AH531, RC530-S05SE
209 specifications	A Fujitsu LIFEBOOK AH531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop Model AH531 View product	B Samsung RC RC530-S05SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model RC530-S05SE View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium, Plastic
Display1 differ
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers	220 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2310M	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	J1	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	20
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 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 cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	DVD, CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manager, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Support Center, Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52220	52219
Processor codeDiffers	SR04S	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	7.2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.25 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	20 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	BIOS, HDD
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-15 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, R&TTE, GOST	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	378 mm	379.6 mm
DepthDiffers	252 mm	255.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	36.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.14 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other features1 differ
3DDiffers	No	Yes
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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

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