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Samsung RC NP-RC530-S03PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM vs Samsung 5 NP530U3B-A02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 101identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • RC NP-RC530-S03PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Black
    • 5 NP530U3B-A02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • RC NP-RC530-S03PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 5 NP530U3B-A02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • RC NP-RC530-S03PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5 NP530U3B-A02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • RC NP-RC530-S03PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5 NP530U3B-A02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • RC NP-RC530-S03PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
    • 5 NP530U3B-A02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:i5-2467M
  • Processor cores
    • RC NP-RC530-S03PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
    • 5 NP530U3B-A02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:2
  • Processor threads
    • RC NP-RC530-S03PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
    • 5 NP530U3B-A02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • RC NP-RC530-S03PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:3.1 GHz
    • 5 NP530U3B-A02IN laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:2.3 GHz

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170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi5-2467M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2216
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB516 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHDA
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W2 W
Cameraidentical
Rear cameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneSamsung Update Plus Easy Display Manager Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Support Center Microsoft Office Starter 2010Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347056858
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSR0D6
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W40 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.39 kg
WidthDiffers379.6 mm315.1 mm
DepthDiffers255.5 mm218.9 mm
Height (front)Differs3.14 cm1.49 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.7 cm1.76 cm
Width (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31.5 cm (12.4")
Depth (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.8 cm (8.6")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.47 cm (0.58")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.75 cm (0.69")

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