Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM vs Samsung R R530-JS06ES Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600

103specifications compared
47differ
56identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:39.1 cm (15.4")
- R R530-JS06ES Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1680 x 1050 pixels
- R R530-JS06ES Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:16:10
- R R530-JS06ES Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:16:9
Processor family
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- R R530-JS06ES Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
- R R530-JS06ES Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:T6600
Processor cores
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
- R R530-JS06ES Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:2
Processor threads
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
- R R530-JS06ES Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:2
Processor frequency
- Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz
- R R530-JS06ES Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600:2.2 GHz

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Comparison of GT640-236ES, R530-JS06ES
135 specifications	A MSI Megabook GT640-236ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model GT640-236ES View product	B Samsung R R530-JS06ES Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 Model R530-JS06ES View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	T6600
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	B1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	11
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	10 / 100 LAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	802.11bg/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM55 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	103	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Acrobat Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Update Plus
Processor special features11 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43122	37255
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLY	SLGF5
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	60 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	379.8 mm
DepthDiffers	260 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.3 cm	2.99 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.6 cm	3.62 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Red
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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