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Samsung RC NP-RC530-S0ADE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs Samsung 4 NP400B5B-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 107identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • RC NP-RC530-S0ADE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4 NP400B5B-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • RC NP-RC530-S0ADE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4 NP400B5B-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • RC NP-RC530-S0ADE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
    • 4 NP400B5B-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
  • Processor cores
    • RC NP-RC530-S0ADE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
    • 4 NP400B5B-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2
  • Processor threads
    • RC NP-RC530-S0ADE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
    • 4 NP400B5B-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • RC NP-RC530-S0ADE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
    • 4 NP400B5B-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • RC NP-RC530-S0ADE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 MB
    • 4 NP400B5B-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:3 MB
  • Stepping
    • RC NP-RC530-S0ADE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:D2
    • 4 NP400B5B-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:J1

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Comparison of NP-RC530-S0ADE, NP400B5B-A02FR
198 specifications
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePolycarbonate (PC)
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMi3-2350M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2023
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 slots (available)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers640 GB500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MUnknown — not stated by the source
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDAHD
Speaker powerDiffers2 W1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive2 differ
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedDiffers6x4x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers4x2.4x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM57 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one101Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221953438
Processor codeDiffersSR02YSR0DN
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers57.7 Wh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersHDD, UserBIOS, HDD
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.58 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers379.6 mm370 mm
DepthDiffers255.5 mm248.3 mm
Height (front)Differs3.24 cm2.86 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.81 cm3.53 cm
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

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