Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung NS310-A01FR Intel Atom® N550 Netbook vs Samsung Q QX412-S01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2530UM

49specifications compared
27differ
22identical
78known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- NS310-A01FR Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:Blue
- Q QX412-S01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2530UM:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- NS310-A01FR Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:25.6 cm (10.1")
- Q QX412-S01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2530UM:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- NS310-A01FR Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:1024 x 600 pixels
- Q QX412-S01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2530UM:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- NS310-A01FR Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:5:3
- Q QX412-S01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2530UM:16:9
Processor family
- NS310-A01FR Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:Intel Atom®
- Q QX412-S01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2530UM:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- NS310-A01FR Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:N550
- Q QX412-S01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2530UM:i5-2530UM
Processor frequency
- NS310-A01FR Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:1.5 GHz
- Q QX412-S01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2530UM:1.4 GHz
Processor cache
- NS310-A01FR Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:1 MB
- Q QX412-S01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2530UM:3 MB

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Comparison of NS310-A01FR, QX412-S01FR
127 specifications	A Samsung NS310-A01FR Intel Atom® N550 Netbook Model NS310-A01FR View product	B Samsung Q QX412-S01FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2530UM Model QX412-S01FR View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Netbook	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black, Silver
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 600 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:3	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	N550	i5-2530UM
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Pineview	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	8.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	176 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	87 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 3150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SRS 3D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	1.5 W	1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	3.0+HS	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
ExpressCard slot	No	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel NM10	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	84	88
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Starter	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, Norton Online Backup	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter 2010.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	50154	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	22 x 22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	2300 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.05 kg	2.05 kg
WidthDiffers	275 mm	331 mm
DepthDiffers	187.5 mm	236.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.53 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.09 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V AC	110 - 240 V
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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