Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung R R530-JB01CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M vs Samsung R RF710-S02BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

125specifications compared
51differ
74identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- R R530-JB01CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Black, Red
- R RF710-S02BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Black
Display diagonal
- R R530-JB01CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- R RF710-S02BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- R R530-JB01CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:1366 x 768 pixels
- R RF710-S02BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- R R530-JB01CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- R RF710-S02BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- R R530-JB01CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- R RF710-S02BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- R R530-JB01CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
- R RF710-S02BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- R R530-JB01CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2
- R RF710-S02BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
Processor threads
- R R530-JB01CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:4
- R RF710-S02BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8

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Comparison of R530-JB01CZ, RF710-S02BE
157 specifications	A Samsung R R530-JB01CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model R530-JB01CZ View product	B Samsung R RF710-S02BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model RF710-S02BE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330M	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	2.13 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C2	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA HD	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Not available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	1.5 W	1.5 W
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	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 quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GL40 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Professional 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Adobe Acrobat Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manger, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Support Center, Samsung Update Plus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47663	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLBNF	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	60 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	379.8 mm	415.8 mm
DepthDiffers	255.5 mm	276.1 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.99 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.62 cm	3.79 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC - DC
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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