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Lenovo L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 vs Samsung R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 61identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (4 vs 2). The Samsung R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM has 4 more processor threads than the Lenovo L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (8 vs 4). The Lenovo L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 has 0.13 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Samsung R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM (2.93 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the Lenovo L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 has docking connector. Only the Lenovo L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 has ExpressCard slot.

  • Display diagonal
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3:Intel® Core™ i5
    • R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3:i5-480M
    • R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3:2
    • R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3:4
    • R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3:2.93 GHz
    • R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:2.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3:2.66 GHz
    • R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of L512 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3, RF710-S02
151 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleClarksfield
SteppingDiffersK0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2012
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5145NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.5 GB1.024 GB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one766 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioSRS PS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (60)
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295243122
Processor codeDiffersSLC26SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one4.7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffersIBMKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.56 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm416 mm
DepthDiffers247 mm276 mm
Height (rear)Differs3.6 cm3.8 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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