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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs Samsung RV RV711-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 83identical
  • 80known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:35.6 cm (14")
    • RV RV711-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • RV RV711-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • RV RV711-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
    • RV RV711-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.9 GHz
    • RV RV711-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
    • RV RV711-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:5 GT/s
    • RV RV711-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.5 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • ThinkPad Edge E420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023
    • RV RV711-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288

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209 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2410Mi5-480M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.66 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersJ1K0
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2320
Memoryidentical
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® 315M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.512 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz766 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
SIM card supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S-Video portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Ambient light sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Electronic compassKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
GPS (satellite)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad + Scroll zone
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manager, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Support Center
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.01.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222452952
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLC26
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one57 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one6.2 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W60 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersYesNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAREPEAT Silver
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.68 kg
WidthDiffers343.4 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers233.6 mm275.1 mm
Height (front)Differs2.87 cm2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.64 cm3.52 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one34.3 cm (13.5")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one23.4 cm (9.2")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one2.87 cm (1.13")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one3.63 cm (1.43")Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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