Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP A1E17EA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Samsung RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

117specifications compared
37differ
80identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- A1E17EA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- A1E17EA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor frequency
- A1E17EA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
System bus rate
- A1E17EA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- A1E17EA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- A1E17EA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Arrandale
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Sandy Bridge
Stepping
- A1E17EA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:K0
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:J1
Tjunction
- A1E17EA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:100 °C

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Comparison of A1E17EA, 520
167 specifications	A HP A1E17EA laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model A1E17EA View product	B Samsung RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model 520 View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i3-2310M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	21
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	Symantec Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	HP Recovery Manager HP Support Assistant HP Wireless Assistant Cyberlink Power DVD Cyberlink Power 2 Go Cyberlink YouCam BE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	47 Wh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	376 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	247 mm	256.2 mm
HeightKnown for one	31.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	376 x 247 x 31.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.19 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM65 Express

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