Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung NP-N230-JA01CH netbook Intel Atom® N450 vs Samsung R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

90specifications compared
49differ
41identical
72known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- NP-N230-JA01CH netbook Intel Atom® N450:25.6 cm (10.1")
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- NP-N230-JA01CH netbook Intel Atom® N450:1024 x 600 pixels
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- NP-N230-JA01CH netbook Intel Atom® N450:5:3
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:16:9
Processor family
- NP-N230-JA01CH netbook Intel Atom® N450:Intel Atom®
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- NP-N230-JA01CH netbook Intel Atom® N450:N450
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor cores
- NP-N230-JA01CH netbook Intel Atom® N450:1
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2
Processor threads
- NP-N230-JA01CH netbook Intel Atom® N450:2
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4
Processor frequency
- NP-N230-JA01CH netbook Intel Atom® N450:1.66 GHz
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz

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Comparison of NP-N230-JA01CH, R540-JA04BE
162 specifications	A Samsung NP-N230-JA01CH netbook Intel Atom® N450 Model NP-N230-JA01CH View product	B Samsung R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model R540-JA04BE View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Product typeKnown for one	Netbook	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 600 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:3	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	N450	i3-380M
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.66 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	0.512 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 559	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Atom N400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Pineview	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	5.5 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	123 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	66 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	A0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	3 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA HD
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 3150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD SRS 3D	SRS 3D
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	1.5 W	1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11 b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Starter	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42503	50178
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBMG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	40 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
BIOS passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	264 mm	379 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.19 cm	3.24 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.32 cm	3.83 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source

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