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Samsung RC 530-S01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs Samsung 3 NP300U1A Intel® Pentium® 957

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 79identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • RC 530-S01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Black
    • 3 NP300U1A Intel® Pentium® 957:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • RC 530-S01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 3 NP300U1A Intel® Pentium® 957:29.5 cm (11.6")
  • Processor family
    • RC 530-S01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3 NP300U1A Intel® Pentium® 957:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • RC 530-S01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
    • 3 NP300U1A Intel® Pentium® 957:957
  • Processor threads
    • RC 530-S01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
    • 3 NP300U1A Intel® Pentium® 957:2
  • Processor frequency
    • RC 530-S01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
    • 3 NP300U1A Intel® Pentium® 957:1.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • RC 530-S01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:3 MB
    • 3 NP300U1A Intel® Pentium® 957:2 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • RC 530-S01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Smart Cache
    • 3 NP300U1A Intel® Pentium® 957:L3

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Comparison of 530-S01PL, NP300U1A
161 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")29.5 cm (11.6")
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-2410M957
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Pentium 900 Series for Mobile
Bus typeKnown for oneDMIUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersJ1Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2312
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB320 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers640 GB320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz800 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11 bg/n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneSamsung Update Plus Easy Display Manager Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Support Center Microsoft Office Starter 2010Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222455628
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR089
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.21 kg
WidthDiffers379.6 mm277.6 mm
DepthDiffers255.5 mm196 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.14 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.5 mm
Width (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.7 cm (10.9")
Depth (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.6 cm (7.7")
Height (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 cm (1.34")
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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