Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung NC20 Netbook vs Samsung R505 FA03UK

39specifications compared
18differ
21identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- NC20 Netbook:Black
- R505 FA03UK:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- NC20 Netbook:30.7 cm (12.1")
- R505 FA03UK:39.1 cm (15.4")
Processor frequency
- NC20 Netbook:1.3 GHz
- R505 FA03UK:2 GHz
Processor cache
- NC20 Netbook:0.512 MB
- R505 FA03UK:1 MB
Internal memory
- NC20 Netbook:1 GB
- R505 FA03UK:4 GB
Audio system
- NC20 Netbook:High Definition Audio
- R505 FA03UK:HD
Wireless technology
- NC20 Netbook:IEEE 802.11b/g
- R505 FA03UK:IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth
- NC20 Netbook:Yes
- R505 FA03UK:No

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Comparison of NC20, R505 FA03UK
90 specifications	A Samsung NC20 Netbook Model NC20 View product	B Samsung R505 FA03UK View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Product typeKnown for one	Netbook	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.7 cm (12.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Athlon
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QL-62
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.3 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	0.512 MB	1 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon HD 3200
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.958 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth	Gigabit Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	82	89
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Home Edition	Windows Vista Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Virus Scan
Bundled softwareDiffers	Adobe Acrobat Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manger, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, SAMSUNG Magic Doctor, SAMSUNG Update Plus	SAMSUNG Recovery Solution III
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	3 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	90 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.52 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	292 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	217 mm	269 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.18 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.85 cm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA-150
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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