Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad R61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300 Laptop vs Samsung RF RF712-S01SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

119specifications compared
69differ
50identical
81known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ThinkPad R61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300 Laptop:Black
- RF RF712-S01SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- ThinkPad R61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300 Laptop:35.8 cm (14.1")
- RF RF712-S01SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad R61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300 Laptop:1280 x 800 pixels
- RF RF712-S01SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- ThinkPad R61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300 Laptop:Not supported
- RF RF712-S01SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- ThinkPad R61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300 Laptop:16:10
- RF RF712-S01SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:16:9
Processor family
- ThinkPad R61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300 Laptop:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- RF RF712-S01SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- ThinkPad R61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300 Laptop:T7300
- RF RF712-S01SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- ThinkPad R61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300 Laptop:2
- RF RF712-S01SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4

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Comparison of R61, RF712-S01SE
200 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad R61 Intel® Core™2 Duo T7300 Laptop Model R61 View product	B Samsung RF RF712-S01SE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model RF712-S01SE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
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	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Not supported	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	185 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	300:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	T7300	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Processor frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	PBGA479, PPGA478	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Sandy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	20
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	291 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	143 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 GB	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD capacityDiffers	120 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 6650M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® GMA	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X3100	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerDiffers	1 W	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
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
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
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-out	No	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
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	89	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	English	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security, Microsoft Office 2007 (60-Day)	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareDiffers	VitalSource Library College Edition Adobe Instructor Resource Center Adobe Photoshop Elements 5 Adobe Premier Elements 3 Rescue and Recovery Access Connections Client Security Solution ThinkVantage Productivity Center ThinkVantage System Update System Migration Assistant Diskeeper® Home PC-Doctor Th	Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manager, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Easy Partition Manager, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, Samsung Support Centre
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	29760	52219
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerDiffers	Yes	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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	335 mm	415.8 mm
DepthDiffers	261 mm	276.1 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.06 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.49 cm	3.79 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3DDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM965	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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