Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung R R540-JA05UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Samsung S RF710-S03UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

116specifications compared
38differ
78identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- R R540-JA05UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- S RF710-S03UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- R R540-JA05UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1366 x 768 pixels
- S RF710-S03UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- R R540-JA05UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- S RF710-S03UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- R R540-JA05UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- S RF710-S03UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- R R540-JA05UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- S RF710-S03UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- R R540-JA05UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2
- S RF710-S03UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
Processor threads
- R R540-JA05UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:4
- S RF710-S03UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
Processor frequency
- R R540-JA05UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- S RF710-S03UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of R540-JA05UK, RF710-S03UK
157 specifications	A Samsung R R540-JA05UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model R540-JA05UK View product	B Samsung S RF710-S03UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model RF710-S03UK View product
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
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	K0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	12
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown 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
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 330M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SRS 3D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	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
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	60 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.92 kg
HeightKnown for one	38.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.24 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.81 cm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons