Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung N NP-N230-JA02UK netbook Intel Atom® N450 vs Samsung R NP-R730-JA09UK laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400

87specifications compared
39differ
48identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- N NP-N230-JA02UK netbook Intel Atom® N450:Black
- R NP-R730-JA09UK laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- N NP-N230-JA02UK netbook Intel Atom® N450:25.6 cm (10.1")
- R NP-R730-JA09UK laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- N NP-N230-JA02UK netbook Intel Atom® N450:1024 x 600 pixels
- R NP-R730-JA09UK laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- N NP-N230-JA02UK netbook Intel Atom® N450:5:3
- R NP-R730-JA09UK laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:16:9
Processor family
- N NP-N230-JA02UK netbook Intel Atom® N450:Intel Atom®
- R NP-R730-JA09UK laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor model
- N NP-N230-JA02UK netbook Intel Atom® N450:N450
- R NP-R730-JA09UK laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:T4400
Processor cores
- N NP-N230-JA02UK netbook Intel Atom® N450:1
- R NP-R730-JA09UK laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:2
Processor frequency
- N NP-N230-JA02UK netbook Intel Atom® N450:1.66 GHz
- R NP-R730-JA09UK laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:2.2 GHz

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Comparison of NP-N230-JA02UK, NP-R730-JA09UK
143 specifications	A Samsung N NP-N230-JA02UK netbook Intel Atom® N450 Model NP-N230-JA02UK View product	B Samsung R NP-R730-JA09UK laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400 Model NP-R730-JA09UK View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Product typeKnown for one	Netbook	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 600 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:3	16:9
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor modelDiffers	N450	T4400
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.66 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	0.512 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 559	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Atom N400 Series	Intel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Pineview	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	A0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	5.5 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	123 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	66 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	11
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC
HDD capacityKnown for one	250 GB	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	Intel® GMA 4500M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 3150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerDiffers	3 W	4 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g/n, 10 / 100 Fast Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11 b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	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 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone in	Yes	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
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GL40 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Starter	Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security 2010	McAfee Virus Scan Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (free 60-day trial)
Bundled softwareDiffers	Adobe Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Content Share, Easy Display Manger, Easy File Share, Easy Network Manager, Easy Resolution Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Support Centre, Samsung Update Plus	Adobe Acrobat Reader Easy Battery Manager Easy Display Manger Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Samsung Support Center Samsung Update Plus
Processor special features7 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	No	No
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)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42503	40739
Processor codeDiffers	SLBMG	SLGJL
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	13.8 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
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
BIOS passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.18 kg	2.84 kg
WidthDiffers	264 mm	411.4 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	272.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.19 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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