Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T530i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M vs Samsung 3 NP-RC530-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M

151specifications compared
47differ
104identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkPad T530i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 3 NP-RC530-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ThinkPad T530i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 3 NP-RC530-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkPad T530i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:i3-2370M
- 3 NP-RC530-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
Processor frequency
- ThinkPad T530i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2.4 GHz
- 3 NP-RC530-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
Tjunction
- ThinkPad T530i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:85 °C
- 3 NP-RC530-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- ThinkPad T530i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:24
- 3 NP-RC530-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:25
Internal memory
- ThinkPad T530i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:4 GB
- 3 NP-RC530-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:8 GB
Memory clock speed
- ThinkPad T530i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:1600 MHz
- 3 NP-RC530-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:1333 MHz

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Comparison of T530i, NP-RC530-S0FDE
212 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad T530i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model T530i View product	B Samsung 3 NP-RC530-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Model NP-RC530-S0FDE View product
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i5-2450M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 988	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	25
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Differs	1	0
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1300 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers	1 W	2 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1 MP	1.3 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	WiMAX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN, BT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® QM77 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard3 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	ThinkPad UltraNav	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	84	101
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53442	53452
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DP	SR04Z
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	9.1 h	3.5 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57.7 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	Yes	HDD, User
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.45 kg	2.58 kg
WidthDiffers	372.8 mm	379.6 mm
DepthDiffers	245.1 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.18 cm	3.24 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.56 cm	3.81 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one	37.3 cm (14.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one	24.5 cm (9.65")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	3.18 cm (1.25")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	3.56 cm (1.4")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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