Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M vs Samsung RC RC710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

132specifications compared
49differ
83identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Black
- RC RC710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- RC RC710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor family
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- RC RC710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- RC RC710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:i5-2520M
- RC RC710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2.5 GHz
- RC RC710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
System bus rate
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:5 GT/s
- RC RC710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.5 GT/s
Processor socket
- 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Socket 988
- RC RC710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988

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Comparison of NP600B5B, RC710-S05DE
200 specifications	A Samsung 6 NP600B5B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Model NP600B5B View product	B Samsung RC RC710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model RC710-S05DE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution	1600 x 900 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	HD+	HD+
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 cd/m²
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2520M	i3-380M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one	6 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	6 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® NVS™ 4200M	NVIDIA® GeForce® 315M
Graphics card family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	667 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerDiffers	3 W	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	3.0+HS
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® QM67 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	102	101
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung Theme, Skype, Cyberlink Media Suite, YouCam3.1, Samsung Recovery Solution, Samsung Support Center, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy Partition Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Update Plus, Battery Life Extender, Easy File Share, Easy Content Share, Samsung Fast Start, No
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52229	50178
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR048	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	5900 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	5 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.98 kg	2.94 kg
WidthDiffers	499 mm	419.8 mm
DepthDiffers	299 mm	276.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.54 cm
HeightKnown for one	94 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one	37.1 cm (14.6")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one	24.9 cm (9.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one	2.79 cm (1.1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Remote control included	No	No
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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