Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung RC NP-RC730-S0BDE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM vs Samsung 9 NP900X4D-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

136specifications compared
54differ
82identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- RC NP-RC730-S0BDE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Black
- 9 NP900X4D-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Silver
Display diagonal
- RC NP-RC730-S0BDE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
- 9 NP900X4D-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:38.1 cm (15")
Display brightness
- RC NP-RC730-S0BDE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:250 cd/m²
- 9 NP900X4D-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:400 cd/m²
Processor family
- RC NP-RC730-S0BDE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- 9 NP900X4D-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- RC NP-RC730-S0BDE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 9 NP900X4D-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- RC NP-RC730-S0BDE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
- 9 NP900X4D-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
Processor cores
- RC NP-RC730-S0BDE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
- 9 NP900X4D-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2
Processor threads
- RC NP-RC730-S0BDE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
- 9 NP900X4D-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:4

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Comparison of NP-RC730-S0BDE, NP900X4D-A01IT
192 specifications	A Samsung RC NP-RC730-S0BDE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Model NP-RC730-S0BDE View product	B Samsung 9 NP900X4D-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Model NP900X4D-A01IT View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	38.1 cm (15")
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers	250 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2670QM	i5-3317U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1224	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	D2	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	17
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	HD
Speaker powerDiffers	2 W	4 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM57 Express	Intel® HM75 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	101	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53470	65707
Processor codeDiffers	SR02S	SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 mm	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	57.7 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	1.58 kg
WidthDiffers	411.4 mm	356 mm
DepthDiffers	272.8 mm	237 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.94 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC

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