Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M vs Samsung X X420-JA01MX Intel® Pentium® SU4100

115specifications compared
49differ
66identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:Black, Brown
- X X420-JA01MX Intel® Pentium® SU4100:Black
Display diagonal
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- X X420-JA01MX Intel® Pentium® SU4100:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:Intel® Core™ i3
- X X420-JA01MX Intel® Pentium® SU4100:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:i3-350M
- X X420-JA01MX Intel® Pentium® SU4100:SU4100
Processor threads
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:4
- X X420-JA01MX Intel® Pentium® SU4100:2
Processor frequency
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:2.26 GHz
- X X420-JA01MX Intel® Pentium® SU4100:1.3 GHz
Processor cache
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:3 MB
- X X420-JA01MX Intel® Pentium® SU4100:2 MB
Processor cache type
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:Smart Cache
- X X420-JA01MX Intel® Pentium® SU4100:L2

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Comparison of R540-JS06ES, X420-JA01MX
153 specifications	A Samsung R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M Model R540-JS06ES View product	B Samsung X X420-JA01MX Intel® Pentium® SU4100 Model X420-JA01MX View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Brown	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-350M	SU4100
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	1.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 956
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	C2	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	10 W
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	17	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 545V	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	High Definition Audio
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	100	83
Software2 differ
Trial softwareDiffers	Microsoft Office Professional 2007	McAfee Virus Scan Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Bundled softwareDiffers	Adobe Acrobat Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manger, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Support Centre, Samsung Update Plus	Samsung Recovery Solution III Adobe Acrobat Reader Easy Battery Manager Easy Display Manger Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Samsung Magic Doctor Samsung Update Plus
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43529	43568
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPL	SLGS4
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	22 x22 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	60 W	40 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.76 kg
WidthDiffers	379.6 mm	338 mm
DepthDiffers	255.5 mm	235 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.24 cm	2.32 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.83 cm	3.15 cm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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