Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung R R730-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M vs Samsung X X520-JB02 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300

105specifications compared
37differ
68identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- R R730-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Red, Silver
- X X520-JB02 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- R R730-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:43.9 cm (17.3")
- X X520-JB02 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- R R730-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:1600 x 900 pixels
- X X520-JB02 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- R R730-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- X X520-JB02 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- R R730-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
- X X520-JB02 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:SU7300
Processor threads
- R R730-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:4
- X X520-JB02 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:2
Processor frequency
- R R730-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
- X X520-JB02 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:1.3 GHz
Processor socket
- R R730-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:BGA 1288
- X X520-JB02 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:BGA 956

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Comparison of R730-JB01, X520-JB02
144 specifications	A Samsung R R730-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model R730-JB01 View product	B Samsung X X520-JB02 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 Model X520-JB02 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red, Silver	Black, Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330M	SU7300
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	1.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	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
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers	2 W	3 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11 b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	101	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Trial softwareDiffers	Microsoft Office Professional 2007	McAfee Virus Scan Adobe Acrobat Reader Easy Battery Manager Easy Display Manger Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Microsoft Office 2007 SAMSUNG Magic Doctor SAMSUNG Update Plus
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Adobe Acrobat Reader Easy Battery Manager Easy Display Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager SAMSUNG Support Center SAMSUNG Update Plus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 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® 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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47663	42791
Processor codeDiffers	SLBNF	SLGYV
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	60 W	40 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.84 kg	2.09 kg
WidthKnown for one	411.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	272.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	3.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.98 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	381.9 x 256 x 32.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	intel 802.11a/b/g/n
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GS45 Express
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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