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MSI Gaming GT780DXR-446US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM vs Samsung RC RC520-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 91identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Gaming GT780DXR-446US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Black
    • RC RC520-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Gaming GT780DXR-446US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • RC RC520-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Gaming GT780DXR-446US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • RC RC520-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Gaming GT780DXR-446US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • RC RC520-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Gaming GT780DXR-446US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • RC RC520-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Gaming GT780DXR-446US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
    • RC RC520-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
  • Processor cores
    • Gaming GT780DXR-446US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
    • RC RC520-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
  • Processor threads
    • Gaming GT780DXR-446US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
    • RC RC520-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4

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Comparison of GT780DXR-446US, RC520-S05RU
199 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium, Plastic
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
External displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi5-2410M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2223
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.5 TB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers21
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray RWDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 570MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersTHX TruStudio ProHD
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Built-in subwooferDiffersYesNo
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LabelflashKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM67 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source104
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manger, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Support Center, Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347052224
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR02SUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers96
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one180 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.9 kg2.56 kg
WidthDiffers428 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers288 mm256 mm
HeightDiffers55.1 mm35 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one42.8 cm (16.9")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one28.8 cm (11.3")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one5.51 cm (2.17")Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Power requirementsKnown for one19V DC, 100~240V ACUnknown — not stated by the source

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