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Samsung RC NP-RC530-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M vs Samsung 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 99identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • RC NP-RC530-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor generation
    • RC NP-RC530-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • RC NP-RC530-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • RC NP-RC530-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3.1 GHz
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • RC NP-RC530-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • RC NP-RC530-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:32 nm
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • RC NP-RC530-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Sandy Bridge
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Ivy Bridge
  • Stepping
    • RC NP-RC530-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:J1
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:L1

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Comparison of NP-RC530-S04PL, NP530U4C-A01US
172 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2450Mi5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2517
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1023
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB774 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSoundAlive
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W2 W
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one150 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysDiffers10386
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
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 features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345265707
Processor codeDiffersSR04ZSR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6120 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W60 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.81 kg
WidthKnown for one379.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one255.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one3.14 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.3 cm (13.1")
Depth (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.9 cm (9")
Height (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.08 cm (0.82")
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSilver
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA

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