Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung 9 NP900X1A-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM vs Samsung RF RF712-S01IT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

127specifications compared
60differ
67identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- 9 NP900X1A-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- RF RF712-S01IT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- 9 NP900X1A-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1366 x 768 pixels
- RF RF712-S01IT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- 9 NP900X1A-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- RF RF712-S01IT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- 9 NP900X1A-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- RF RF712-S01IT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 9 NP900X1A-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
- RF RF712-S01IT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- 9 NP900X1A-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:2
- RF RF712-S01IT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
Processor threads
- 9 NP900X1A-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:4
- RF RF712-S01IT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- 9 NP900X1A-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- RF RF712-S01IT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz

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Comparison of NP900X1A-A01IT, RF712-S01IT
184 specifications	A Samsung 9 NP900X1A-A01IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model NP900X1A-A01IT View product	B Samsung RF RF712-S01IT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model RF712-S01IT View product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium, Plastic
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380UM	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	20
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	64 GB	750 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 6650M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	166 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	500 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Audio HD, SRS 3D	HD
Speaker powerDiffers	3 W	1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Networkidentical
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	2
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type III
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Numeric keypadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	81	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
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 Update Plus, Easy Display Manager, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Easy Partition Manager, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, Samsung Support Center
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50028	52219
Processor codeDiffers	SLBSL	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	42 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	40 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD	BIOS
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.06 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	415.8 mm
DepthDiffers	197.5 mm	276.1 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.59 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.65 cm	3.79 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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