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Samsung RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs Samsung 9 900X3A-B01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 92identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 9 900X3A-B01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1600 x 900 pixels
    • 9 900X3A-B01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 9 900X3A-B01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 9 900X3A-B01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
    • 9 900X3A-B01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-2467M
  • Processor cores
    • RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
    • 9 900X3A-B01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2
  • Processor threads
    • RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
    • 9 900X3A-B01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz
    • 9 900X3A-B01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.3 GHz

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163 specifications
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 cd/m²
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMi5-2467M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2016
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB128 GB
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
HDD capacityKnown for one640 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — 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 Centre
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221956858
Processor codeDiffersSR02YSR0D6
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCO 3.0
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg1.31 kg
WidthDiffers415.8 mm328.5 mm
DepthDiffers276.1 mm227 mm
Height (front)Differs3.23 cm1.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.79 cm1.63 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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