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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Gaming GT683-656CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs Samsung RC RC530-S0BDE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 96identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Full HD
    • HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-2430M
    • i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 3.1 GHz

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MSI

Gaming GT683-656CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

Model GT683-656CS

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Samsung

RC RC530-S0BDE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop

Model RC530-S0BDE

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Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Form factorKnown for oneClamshell
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2422
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDXC, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1.5 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersTHX TruStudio ProHD
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Audio system full duplexKnown for oneYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNo
TV-outKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM67 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard number of keysDiffers103101
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneNo
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345053470
Processor codeDiffersSR04WSR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers96
Battery capacityKnown for one5200 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W60 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.5 kg2.58 kg
WidthDiffers396 mm379.6 mm
DepthDiffers265 mm255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs3.5 cm3.24 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.6 cm3.81 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Mouse includedKnown for oneYes
Bag includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC

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