Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung R NP-R540-JA01BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6000 vs Samsung E NP-R590-JS02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M

127specifications compared
29differ
98identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- R NP-R540-JA01BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6000:Black, Brown
- E NP-R590-JS02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:Black, Blue
Processor family
- R NP-R540-JA01BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6000:Intel® Pentium®
- E NP-R590-JS02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- R NP-R540-JA01BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6000:P6000
- E NP-R590-JS02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:i3-350M
Processor threads
- R NP-R540-JA01BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6000:2
- E NP-R590-JS02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:4
Processor frequency
- R NP-R540-JA01BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6000:1.86 GHz
- E NP-R590-JS02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:2.26 GHz
Processor socket
- R NP-R540-JA01BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6000:PGA988
- E NP-R590-JS02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:BGA 1288
Processor operating modes
- R NP-R540-JA01BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6000:32-bit, 64-bit
- E NP-R590-JS02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:64-bit
Tjunction
- R NP-R540-JA01BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6000:90 °C
- E NP-R590-JS02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:105 °C

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Comparison of NP-R540-JA01BE, NP-R590-JS02PL
157 specifications	A Samsung R NP-R540-JA01BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6000 Model NP-R540-JA01BE View product	B Samsung E NP-R590-JS02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M Model NP-R590-JS02PL View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Brown	Black, Blue
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	P6000	i3-350M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.86 GHz	2.26 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C2	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	1	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	17
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD, SDHC	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	667 MHz	667 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS 3D	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	1.5 W	1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabite Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Adobe Acrobat Reader Easy Battery Manager Easy Display Manger Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Samsung Support Center Samsung Update Plus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	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)	36 bit	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49058	43529
Processor codeDiffers	SLBWB	SLBPL
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	4000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	60 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.6 kg
Width	379.8 mm	379.8 mm
Depth	255.5 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.99 cm	3.03 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.62 cm	3.67 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP

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