Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung R R730-JB09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Samsung RC RC730-S03IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

160specifications compared
53differ
107identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- R R730-JB09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- RC RC730-S03IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- R R730-JB09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- RC RC730-S03IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- R R730-JB09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- RC RC730-S03IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
Processor frequency
- R R730-JB09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- RC RC730-S03IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
System bus rate
- R R730-JB09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.5 GT/s
- RC RC730-S03IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- R R730-JB09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- RC RC730-S03IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Socket 988
Processor codename
- R R730-JB09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Arrandale
- RC RC730-S03IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Sandy Bridge
Tjunction
- R R730-JB09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- RC RC730-S03IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:100 °C

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Comparison of R730-JB09DE, RC730-S03IT
199 specifications	A Samsung R R730-JB09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model R730-JB09DE View product	B Samsung RC RC730-S03IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Model RC730-S03IT View product
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i5-2430M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
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
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104
Software2 differ
Trial softwareDiffers	Microsoft Office 2007	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareDiffers	Samsung Recovery Solution IV, Samsung MagicDoctor, McAfee Security Center, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Update Plus, Adobe Acrobat Reader	Samsung Update Plus,Easy Display Manager, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	53450
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
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR04W
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	44.4 Wh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Supervisor, User	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 & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.84 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	411.4 mm	415.8 mm
DepthDiffers	272.8 mm	276.1 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.2 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.98 cm	3.79 cm

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