Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Samsung RV RV520-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

135specifications compared
40differ
95identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black, Brushed steel
- RV RV520-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Black, Silver
Processor family
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- RV RV520-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- RV RV520-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- RV RV520-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
Processor frequency
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- RV RV520-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
System bus rate
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.5 GT/s
- RV RV520-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- RV RV520-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Arrandale
- RV RV520-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of R540-JT0BDE, RV520-A01
154 specifications	A Samsung R R540-JT0BDE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model R540-JT0BDE View product	B Samsung RV RV520-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model RV520-A01 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Brushed steel	Black, Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	ABS synthetics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i5-2410M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	23
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	High Definition
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software1 differ
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareDiffers	Samsung Update Plus Easy Display Manger Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Support Center	Samsung Update Plus Easy Display Manager Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Support Centre
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	52224
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	AVX
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Wh
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	379.6 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	255.5 mm	256.2 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.24 cm	3.19 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.83 cm	3.49 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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