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Samsung RC NP-RC730-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM vs Samsung 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 93identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • RC NP-RC730-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • RC NP-RC730-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1600 x 900 pixels
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • RC NP-RC730-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:HD+
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:HD
  • Processor family
    • RC NP-RC730-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • RC NP-RC730-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • RC NP-RC730-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
  • Processor cores
    • RC NP-RC730-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2
  • Processor threads
    • RC NP-RC730-S04PL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
    • 5 NP530U4C-A01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:4

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Comparison of NP-RC730-S04PL, NP530U4C-A01US
172 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+HD
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi5-3317U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersD2L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2217
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
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
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)Differs1200 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
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM65 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysDiffers10386
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (60-day trial)Unknown — 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 IDDiffers5347065707
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm31.0 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
WeightDiffers2.9 kg1.81 kg
WidthKnown for one415.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one276.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one3.23 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.79 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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