Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung RV NP-RV518E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs Samsung 5 NP530U3C-A03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

134specifications compared
54differ
80identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- RV NP-RV518E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Black, Silver
- 5 NP530U3C-A03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Silver
Display diagonal
- RV NP-RV518E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 5 NP530U3C-A03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- RV NP-RV518E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 5 NP530U3C-A03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- RV NP-RV518E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 5 NP530U3C-A03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- RV NP-RV518E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
- 5 NP530U3C-A03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
Processor frequency
- RV NP-RV518E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
- 5 NP530U3C-A03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
Processor cache type
- RV NP-RV518E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:L3
- 5 NP530U3C-A03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Smart Cache
Processor lithography
- RV NP-RV518E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:32 nm
- 5 NP530U3C-A03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:22 nm

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Comparison of NP-RV518E, NP530U3C-A03US
201 specifications	A Samsung RV NP-RV518E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model NP-RV518E View product	B Samsung 5 NP530U3C-A03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Model NP530U3C-A03US View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2330M	i5-3317U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85C ; 100C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	17
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	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
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	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	1100 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio3 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SoundAlive
Built-in speaker(s)Differs	No	Yes
Speaker powerDiffers	3 W	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Not supported	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Russian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, Samsung Recovery Solution, Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manger, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Support Center	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53434	65707
Processor codeDiffers	SR04J	SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	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	4
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6100 mAh
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Differs	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.49 kg
WidthKnown for one	381.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	256.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	3.19 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.49 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Differs	38.1 cm (15")	31.5 cm (12.4")
Depth (imperial)Differs	25.4 cm (10")	21.8 cm (8.6")
Height (front) (imperial)Differs	3.18 cm (1.25")	1.47 cm (0.58")
Height (rear) (imperial)Differs	3.48 cm (1.37")	1.75 cm (0.69")
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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