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Samsung QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M vs Samsung R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 97identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:35.6 cm (14")
    • R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:i5-2520M
    • R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:3.2 GHz
    • R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2.5 GHz
    • R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:5 GT/s
    • R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.5 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Socket 988
    • R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
  • Processor codename
    • QX QX412-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Sandy Bridge
    • R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Arrandale

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189 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneSilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium, PlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2520Mi5-480M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.66 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersJ1K0
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2520
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
Memoryidentical
Memory slots (available)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB640 GB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB640 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz766 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 x 1536 pixels
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1.3 MP0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWI-Fi
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad + Scroll zoneUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysDiffers88104
Software2 differ
Trial softwareDiffersMcAfee Virus Scan, Microsoft Office ProfessionalNorton Internet Security, Norton Online Backup
Bundled softwareDiffersSamsung Recovery Solution IV, Samsung Internet Service, Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manager, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Acrobat ReaderSamsung Support Center, Samsung Recovery Solution, Samsung Update Plus Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.01.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222952952
Processor codeDiffersSR048SLC26
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers5900 mAh4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W60 W
Security2 differ
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)DiffersYesNo
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDDBIOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.05 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers331 mm415.8 mm
DepthDiffers236.4 mm276.1 mm
HeightKnown for one27 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.79 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one0 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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