Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung R RC520-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs Samsung RF RF711-S03FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

133specifications compared
35differ
98identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- R RC520-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Grey
- RF RF711-S03FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black, Blue, Silver
Display diagonal
- R RC520-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- RF RF711-S03FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- R RC520-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1366 x 768 pixels
- RF RF711-S03FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- R RC520-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
- RF RF711-S03FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- R RC520-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- RF RF711-S03FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- R RC520-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
- RF RF711-S03FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- R RC520-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
- RF RF711-S03FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
Processor threads
- R RC520-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
- RF RF711-S03FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8

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Comparison of RC520-S03FR, RF711-S03FR
181 specifications	A Samsung R RC520-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model RC520-S03FR View product	B Samsung RF RF711-S03FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model RF711-S03FR View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Blue, Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	ABS synthetics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	300 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2410M	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	J1	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	20
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers	3 W	1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	101	104
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	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, Norton Online Backup
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung Support Center, Samsung Recovery Solution, Samsung Update Plus, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, Movie Color Enhancer, Easy Display Manager, Fast Browsing, Game Console, Windows Live Suite, Easy Content Share, Skype, Cyberlink YouCam, Cyberlink BluRay Suite, Samsung Fast Start, Easy Battery Ma
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52224	52219
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
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
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD	BIOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.48 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381.7 mm	415.8 mm
DepthDiffers	256.5 mm	276.1 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32.3 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.92 cm	3.79 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	3.51 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	381.7 x 256.5 x 35.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	TCO3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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