Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung RC RC510-S03UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Samsung RF RF712-S01UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

145specifications compared
51differ
94identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- RC RC510-S03UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- RF RF712-S01UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- RC RC510-S03UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1366 x 768 pixels
- RF RF712-S01UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- RC RC510-S03UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- RF RF712-S01UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- RC RC510-S03UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- RF RF712-S01UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- RC RC510-S03UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- RF RF712-S01UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- RC RC510-S03UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2
- RF RF712-S01UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
Processor threads
- RC RC510-S03UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4
- RF RF712-S01UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
Processor frequency
- RC RC510-S03UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- RF RF712-S01UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz

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Comparison of RC510-S03UK, RF712-S01UK
170 specifications	A Samsung RC RC510-S03UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model RC510-S03UK View product	B Samsung RF RF712-S01UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model RF712-S01UK View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	20
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
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 315M	AMD Radeon HD 6650M
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
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	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audioidentical
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	101	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manager, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Easy Partition Manager, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, Samsung Support Centre
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 Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	52219
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
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	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.56 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381.7 mm	415.8 mm
DepthDiffers	256.5 mm	276.1 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.92 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.51 cm	3.79 cm
Other features1 differ
3DDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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