Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung RC RC520-S02RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M vs Samsung RF RF712-S01RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

171specifications compared
33differ
138identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- RC RC520-S02RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Black, Red
- RF RF712-S01RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Black
Display diagonal
- RC RC520-S02RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- RF RF712-S01RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- RC RC520-S02RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1366 x 768 pixels
- RF RF712-S01RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- RC RC520-S02RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
- RF RF712-S01RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- RC RC520-S02RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- RF RF712-S01RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- RC RC520-S02RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
- RF RF712-S01RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
Processor frequency
- RC RC520-S02RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
- RF RF712-S01RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
PCI Express configurations
- RC RC520-S02RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
- RF RF712-S01RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8

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Comparison of RC520-S02RU, RF712-S01RU
186 specifications	A Samsung RC RC520-S02RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model RC520-S02RU View product	B Samsung RF RF712-S01RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model RF712-S01RU View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
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 number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2310M	i5-2410M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	23
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	AMD Radeon HD 6650M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	AMD, Intel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Support Center, Microsoft Office Starter 2010	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 Center
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52220	52224
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR04S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	4800 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.48 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381.7 mm	415.9 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

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