Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M vs Samsung R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

129specifications compared
27differ
102identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Black, Silver
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Black
Display diagonal
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1366 x 768 pixels
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
Processor frequency
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
PCI Express configurations
- RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8

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Comparison of 520, RC730
158 specifications	A Samsung RV 520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model 520 View product	B Samsung R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model RC730 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2310M	i5-2410M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	23
L3 cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	640 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52220	52224
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR04S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	415.8 mm
DepthDiffers	256.2 mm	276.1 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.19 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.49 cm	3.79 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC

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