Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M vs Samsung RF NP-RV518-S08UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 84identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • RF NP-RV518-S08UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:1600 x 900 pixels
    • RF NP-RV518-S08UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • RF NP-RV518-S08UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
    • RF NP-RV518-S08UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:B940
  • Processor threads
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:4
    • RF NP-RV518-S08UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:2
  • Processor frequency
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
    • RF NP-RV518-S08UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3 MB
    • RF NP-RV518-S08UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:2 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Smart Cache
    • RF NP-RV518-S08UA laptop Intel® Pentium® B940:L3

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202 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display brightnessKnown for one250 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-2450MB940
Processor cores22
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingKnown for oneJ1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2520
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePGA988
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed1333 MHz1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)00
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyIntel, NVIDIAIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR3GDDR3
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency650 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDAHD
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker powerDiffers2 W1.5 W
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeNoNo
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 write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
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 quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
S-Video portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM57 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard number of keysDiffers101103
Windows keysYesYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manger, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Support Center
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 lithography32 nm32 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
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 Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
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)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345255626
Processor codeKnown for oneSR04ZUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.x
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells66
Battery capacityKnown for one57.7 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one3.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers411.4 mm381.6 mm
DepthDiffers272.8 mm256.2 mm
Height (front)Differs3.16 cm3.19 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.94 cm3.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Volume controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDigital

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