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Samsung RC NP-RC520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop vs Samsung 3 NP300E7C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 109identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • RC NP-RC520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:Silver
    • 3 NP300E7C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • RC NP-RC520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 3 NP300E7C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • RC NP-RC520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 3 NP300E7C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • RC NP-RC520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • 3 NP300E7C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • RC NP-RC520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 3 NP300E7C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • RC NP-RC520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:i3-2310M
    • 3 NP300E7C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:i5-2450M
  • Processor frequency
    • RC NP-RC520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:2.1 GHz
    • 3 NP300E7C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • RC NP-RC520 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:21
    • 3 NP300E7C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:25

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157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-2310Mi5-2450M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2125
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1023Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1300 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDASoundAlive
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel® HM75 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222053452
Processor codeDiffersSR04SSR04Z
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W60 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.56 kg2.65 kg
WidthDiffers381.7 mm406.7 mm
DepthDiffers256.5 mm266.3 mm
Height (front)Differs2.92 cm2.98 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.15 cm3.69 cm
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source

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