Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung Q QX511-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs Samsung R RC520-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

133specifications compared
21differ
112identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Q QX511-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R RC520-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Q QX511-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- R RC520-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Q QX511-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
- R RC520-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor frequency
- Q QX511-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
- R RC520-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
PCI Express configurations
- Q QX511-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
- R RC520-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Q QX511-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:23
- R RC520-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:21
Internal memory
- Q QX511-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:6 GB
- R RC520-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4 GB
HDD interface
- Q QX511-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:SATA II
- R RC520-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:SATA

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Comparison of QX511-S01BE, RC520-S03BE
187 specifications	A Samsung Q QX511-S01BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model QX511-S01BE View product	B Samsung R RC520-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model RC520-S03BE View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2410M	i3-2310M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	21
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52224	52220
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR04S
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	65 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.46 kg	2.48 kg
WidthDiffers	381.3 mm	381.7 mm
DepthDiffers	257.6 mm	256.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	27.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.92 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.51 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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-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
CD-RW read 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	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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	8x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x

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