Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 600B5B HC3 vs Samsung RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

143specifications compared
34differ
109identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- 600B5B HC3:1600 x 900 pixels
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor model
- 600B5B HC3:i7-2760QM
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
Processor boost frequency
- 600B5B HC3:3.5 GHz
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:3.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- 600B5B HC3:2.4 GHz
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2.2 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- 600B5B HC3:24
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:22
Internal memory
- 600B5B HC3:8 GB
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:6 GB
Total storage capacity
- 600B5B HC3:500 GB
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1 TB
HDD capacity
- 600B5B HC3:500 GB
- RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1 TB

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Comparison of 600B5B HC3, RC530-S04
204 specifications	A Samsung 600B5B HC3 View product	B Samsung RC RC530-S04 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Model RC530-S04 View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium, Plastic
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightness	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2760QM	i7-2670QM
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1224	BGA 1224
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	D2	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	22
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	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, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® NVS™ 4200M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card family	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	1.5 W	1.5 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
2G standardsKnown for one	Edge, GPRS	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	HSDPA, HSUPA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	3.0+HS
WWANKnown for one	Installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® QM67 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	101	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung Update Plus Easy Display Manager Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Support Center Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
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 Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53474	53470
Processor codeDiffers	SR02R	SR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)	31 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for one	11.1 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	90 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-32 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	30 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	50 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	122 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	163 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.63 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	370 mm	379.6 mm
DepthDiffers	248.3 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.86 cm	3.14 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.53 cm	3.7 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
3DDiffers	No	Yes
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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