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Samsung R NP-R540-JS01DE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M vs Samsung R NP-R590-JS0YDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M

135specifications compared
27differ
108identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- R NP-R540-JS01DE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Brown
- R NP-R590-JS0YDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Blue
Processor family
- R NP-R540-JS01DE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- R NP-R590-JS0YDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- R NP-R540-JS01DE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- R NP-R590-JS0YDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- R NP-R540-JS01DE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
- R NP-R590-JS0YDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:i5-450M
Processor frequency
- R NP-R540-JS01DE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
- R NP-R590-JS0YDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2.4 GHz
System bus rate
- R NP-R540-JS01DE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.5 GT/s
- R NP-R590-JS0YDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4.8 GT/s
Processor socket
- R NP-R540-JS01DE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:BGA 1288
- R NP-R590-JS0YDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Socket 988
Stepping
- R NP-R540-JS01DE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:C2
- R NP-R590-JS0YDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:K0

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Comparison of NP-R540-JS01DE, NP-R590-JS0YDE
143 specifications	A Samsung R NP-R540-JS01DE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model NP-R540-JS01DE View product	B Samsung R NP-R590-JS0YDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M Model NP-R590-JS0YDE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	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 surface	Gloss	Gloss
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330M	i5-450M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C2	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	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	16	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD, SDHC	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5145	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	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)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	1.5 W	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth	No	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled software	Adobe Acrobat Reader Easy Battery Manager Easy Display Manger Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Samsung Support Center 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 features5 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)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	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)	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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47663	49022
Processor codeDiffers	SLBNF	SLBTZ
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4000 mAh	4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	60 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
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 included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express

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