Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs Samsung RV RV720-S01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

130specifications compared
29differ
101identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black
- RV RV720-S01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Black, Silver
Processor family
- RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- RV RV720-S01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- RV RV720-S01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
- RV RV720-S01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor cores
- RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
- RV RV720-S01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2
Processor threads
- RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
- RV RV720-S01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4
Processor frequency
- RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
- RV RV720-S01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 MB
- RV RV720-S01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:3 MB

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Comparison of 730, RV720-S01
161 specifications	A Samsung RC 730 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model 730 View product	B Samsung RV RV720-S01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model RV720-S01 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2630QM	i3-2310M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	D2	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	21
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
HDD capacityKnown for one	640 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, 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
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
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
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
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 Centre
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52219	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SR02Y	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	60 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	2.68 kg
WidthDiffers	415.8 mm	420 mm
DepthDiffers	276.1 mm	275.1 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.23 cm	2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.79 cm	3.52 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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