Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung R R420-JA04 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400 vs Samsung R R540-JS05SE Intel® Pentium®

62specifications compared
19differ
43identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- R R420-JA04 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:35.6 cm (14")
- R R540-JS05SE Intel® Pentium®:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- R R420-JA04 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:Intel Pentium Mobile
- R R540-JS05SE Intel® Pentium®:Intel® Pentium®
Processor frequency
- R R420-JA04 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:2.16 GHz
- R R540-JS05SE Intel® Pentium®:2 GHz
Processor front side bus
- R R420-JA04 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:667 MHz
- R R540-JS05SE Intel® Pentium®:1066 MHz
Internal memory
- R R420-JA04 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:3 GB
- R R540-JS05SE Intel® Pentium®:4 GB
Internal memory type
- R R420-JA04 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:DDR2-SDRAM
- R R540-JS05SE Intel® Pentium®:DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)
- R R420-JA04 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
- R R540-JS05SE Intel® Pentium®:2 x 2 GB
Optical drive type
- R R420-JA04 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:DVD Super Multi DL
- R R540-JS05SE Intel® Pentium®:DVD-RW

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Comparison of R420-JA04, R540-JS05SE
130 specifications	A Samsung R R420-JA04 Intel Pentium Mobile T3400 Model R420-JA04 View product	B Samsung R R540-JS05SE Intel® Pentium® Model R540-JS05SE View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surface	Gloss	Gloss
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelKnown for one	T3400	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.16 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 478	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	65 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium T3000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Merom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	M0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	291 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	143 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	13	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD, SDHC	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD SRS 3D	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	1.5 W	1.5 W
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A 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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GM45 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareDiffers	McAfee Virus Scan	Samsung Update Plus Easy Display Manager Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Support Center
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known 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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	35583	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB3P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	60 W	60 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	338.9 mm	379.6 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.99 cm	3.24 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.77 cm	3.83 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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