Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Megabook GX660-625HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Samsung R R540-JA05NL Intel® Pentium® P6100

123specifications compared
38differ
85identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Megabook GX660-625HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Black
- R R540-JA05NL Intel® Pentium® P6100:Black, Silver
Display resolution
- Megabook GX660-625HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1920 x 1080 pixels
- R R540-JA05NL Intel® Pentium® P6100:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Megabook GX660-625HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JA05NL Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Megabook GX660-625HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- R R540-JA05NL Intel® Pentium® P6100:P6100
Processor threads
- Megabook GX660-625HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4
- R R540-JA05NL Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
Processor frequency
- Megabook GX660-625HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- R R540-JA05NL Intel® Pentium® P6100:2 GHz
Processor socket
- Megabook GX660-625HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
- R R540-JA05NL Intel® Pentium® P6100:PGA988
Processor operating modes
- Megabook GX660-625HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:64-bit
- R R540-JA05NL Intel® Pentium® P6100:32-bit, 64-bit

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Comparison of GX660-625HU, R540-JA05NL
159 specifications	A MSI Megabook GX660-625HU laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model GX660-625HU View product	B Samsung R R540-JA05NL Intel® Pentium® P6100 Model R540-JA05NL View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surface	Gloss	Gloss
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	P6100
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	K0	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	1
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	15
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5870	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	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) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Acrobat Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manger, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Support Center, Samsung Update Plus
Processor special features8 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	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)	No	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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	50175
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SLBUR
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	9	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	60 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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, HDD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	396 mm	379.8 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.24 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.83 cm
HeightKnown for one	55 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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