Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M vs Samsung 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 99identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Black, Silver
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:1600 x 900 pixels
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor generation
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor lithography
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:32 nm
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Sandy Bridge
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Ivy Bridge
  • Stepping
    • RC NP-RC730-S0FDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:J1
    • 3 NP300E5C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:L1

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Comparison of NP-RC730-S0FDE, NP300E5C
180 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
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
Display brightnessKnown for one250 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2450Mi5-3210M
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1023
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers2 W1.5 W
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel® HM75 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard number of keysDiffers101104
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAdobe Acrobat Reader, 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 IDDiffers5345265708
Processor codeDiffersSR04ZSR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one57.7 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffersHDD, UserBIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers411.4 mm367.9 mm
DepthDiffers272.8 mm243 mm
Height (front)Differs3.16 cm2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.94 cm3.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCO 3.0
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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