Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung NS310-A01SE Intel Atom® N550 Netbook vs Samsung R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

72specifications compared
41differ
31identical
85known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- NS310-A01SE Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:25.6 cm (10.1")
- R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- NS310-A01SE Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:1024 x 600 pixels
- R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- NS310-A01SE Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:5:3
- R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:16:9
Processor family
- NS310-A01SE Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:Intel Atom®
- R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- NS310-A01SE Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:N550
- R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- NS310-A01SE Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:2
- R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
Processor threads
- NS310-A01SE Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:4
- R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
Processor frequency
- NS310-A01SE Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:1.5 GHz
- R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of NS310-A01SE, RF710-S02
157 specifications	A Samsung NS310-A01SE Intel Atom® N550 Netbook Model NS310-A01SE View product	B Samsung R RF710-S02 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model RF710-S02 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Product typeKnown for one	Netbook	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 600 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:3	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	N550	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket 988
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Pineview	Clarksfield
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	8.5 W	45 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	176 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	87 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 GB	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
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 330M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SRS PS
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown 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
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ATI XGP ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port replicatorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel NM10	Intel® HM55 Express
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Starter	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (60)
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50154	43122
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3	SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	40 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
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	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	275 mm	416 mm
DepthDiffers	187.5 mm	276 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.53 cm	3.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.09 cm	3.8 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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