Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung RV 511-A02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Samsung 9 900X3A-B04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M 33.8 cm (13.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY

121specifications compared
51differ
70identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- RV 511-A02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black, Silver
- 9 900X3A-B04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M 33.8 cm (13.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:Black
Display diagonal
- RV 511-A02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 9 900X3A-B04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M 33.8 cm (13.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- RV 511-A02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3A-B04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M 33.8 cm (13.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- RV 511-A02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3A-B04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M 33.8 cm (13.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- RV 511-A02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- 9 900X3A-B04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M 33.8 cm (13.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:i7-2637M
Processor frequency
- RV 511-A02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- 9 900X3A-B04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M 33.8 cm (13.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:1.7 GHz
System bus rate
- RV 511-A02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.5 GT/s
- 9 900X3A-B04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M 33.8 cm (13.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:5 GT/s
Processor cache
- RV 511-A02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:3 MB
- 9 900X3A-B04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M 33.8 cm (13.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:4 MB

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Comparison of 511-A02PL, 900X3A-B04
164 specifications	A Samsung RV 511-A02PL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model 511-A02PL View product	B Samsung 9 900X3A-B04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M 33.8 cm (13.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY Model 900X3A-B04 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i7-2637M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	17
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Samsung Update Plus Easy Display Manger Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Support Center	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	54618
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	AVX
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter powerKnown for one	60 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	329 mm
DepthDiffers	256.2 mm	227 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.19 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.49 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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