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Samsung RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM vs Samsung N NP-RF510-S02ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 76identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Black
    • N NP-RF510-S02ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • N NP-RF510-S02ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1600 x 900 pixels
    • N NP-RF510-S02ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • N NP-RF510-S02ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • N NP-RF510-S02ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
    • N NP-RF510-S02ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
  • Processor cores
    • RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
    • N NP-RF510-S02ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2
  • Processor threads
    • RC NP-RC730-S05FR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
    • N NP-RF510-S02ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4

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Comparison of NP-RC730-S05FR, NP-RF510-S02ZA
172 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi5-480M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.66 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224BGA 1288
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingDiffersD2K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2220
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray ROMDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz766 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSRS PS
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version3.0+HS3.0+HS
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Numeric keypadYesYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung Update Plus Easy Display Manager Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Easy Partition Manager Adobe Reader Microsoft Office Starter 2010 Samsung Support Centre
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.01.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347052952
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSLC26
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells66
Poweridentical
AC adapter power90 W90 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers415.8 mm379.6 mm
DepthDiffers276.1 mm255.5 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.14 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7 cm
Width (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.9 cm (14.9")
Depth (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.4 cm (10")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.12 cm (1.23")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.68 cm (1.45")
HeightKnown for one37.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portNoNo
Power supply typeDiffersAC/DCAC
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one802.11b/g/nUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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