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Samsung RC NP-RC530-S02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs Samsung 7 NP700Z3A-S01PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 87identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • RC NP-RC530-S02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 7 NP700Z3A-S01PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • RC NP-RC530-S02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 7 NP700Z3A-S01PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • RC NP-RC530-S02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7 NP700Z3A-S01PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • RC NP-RC530-S02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7 NP700Z3A-S01PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • RC NP-RC530-S02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
    • 7 NP700Z3A-S01PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
  • Processor cores
    • RC NP-RC530-S02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
    • 7 NP700Z3A-S01PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2
  • Processor threads
    • RC NP-RC530-S02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
    • 7 NP700Z3A-S01PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • RC NP-RC530-S02PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz
    • 7 NP700Z3A-S01PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3.1 GHz

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157 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source340 cd/m²
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMi5-2450M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2025
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket 988Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MAMD Radeon HD 6490M
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1300 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSoundAliveHD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Speaker powerDiffers3 W1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard3 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpad + Scroll zoneTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysDiffers10486
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (60-day trial)
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221953452
Processor codeDiffersSR02YSR04Z
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
HDD recoveryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.07 kg
WidthDiffers379.6 mm325 mm
DepthDiffers255.5 mm226 mm
HeightDiffers31.4 mm23.7 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one37.9 cm (14.9")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one25.4 cm (10")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one3.12 cm (1.23")Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
3DKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source

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