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Samsung R E7P-C5481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Samsung QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 95identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • R E7P-C5481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Black
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Silver
  • Housing material
    • R E7P-C5481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:ABS synthetics
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Aluminium, Plastic
  • Display diagonal
    • R E7P-C5481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor generation
    • R E7P-C5481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • R E7P-C5481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:i5-2520M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • R E7P-C5481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • R E7P-C5481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • R E7P-C5481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.5 GT/s
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:5 GT/s

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199 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Housing materialDiffersABS syntheticsAluminium, Plastic
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi5-2520M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0J1
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2025
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers640 GB320 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz1300 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs0.3 MP1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard number of keysDiffers10488
Software2 differ
Trial softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security, Norton Online BackupMcAfee Virus Scan, Microsoft Office Professional
Bundled softwareDiffersMicrosoft Office Starter 2010. Game Console, Windows Live Suite, Easy Content Share, Skype, Cyberlink YouCam, Cyberlink BluRay Suite.Samsung Recovery Solution IV, Samsung Internet Service, Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manager, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.02.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295252229
Processor codeDiffersSLC26SR048
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh5900 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one2.2 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneTCO3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg2.05 kg
WidthDiffers415.8 mm331 mm
DepthDiffers276.1 mm236.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.23 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.79 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240V ACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB

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