Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung RC NP-RC520-S03TR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs Samsung RF NP-RF710-S02UA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

135specifications compared
53differ
82identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- RC NP-RC520-S03TR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- RF NP-RF710-S02UA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- RC NP-RC520-S03TR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1366 x 768 pixels
- RF NP-RF710-S02UA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- RC NP-RC520-S03TR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:HD
- RF NP-RF710-S02UA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:HD+
Processor family
- RC NP-RC520-S03TR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
- RF NP-RF710-S02UA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- RC NP-RC520-S03TR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- RF NP-RF710-S02UA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- RC NP-RC520-S03TR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
- RF NP-RF710-S02UA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- RC NP-RC520-S03TR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
- RF NP-RF710-S02UA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
Processor threads
- RC NP-RC520-S03TR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
- RF NP-RF710-S02UA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8

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Comparison of NP-RC520-S03TR, NP-RF710-S02UA
188 specifications	A Samsung RC NP-RC520-S03TR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model NP-RC520-S03TR View product	B Samsung RF NP-RF710-S02UA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model NP-RF710-S02UA View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2410M	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	J1	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	774 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	12
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	Blu-Ray ROM
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Not available
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S-Video 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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Samsung Update Plus Kolay Ekran Yöneticisi Kolay Hızlanma Yöneticisi Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Destek Merkezi Microsoft Office Starter 2010	Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manager, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Easy Partition Manager, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, Samsung Support Center
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52224	43122
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.48 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381.7 mm	415.8 mm
DepthDiffers	256.5 mm	276.1 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.92 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.51 cm	3.79 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	381.7 x 256.5 x 29.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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