Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung RC RC530-S02SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs Samsung RV RV520-A02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

136specifications compared
26differ
110identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- RC RC530-S02SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Black
- RV RV520-A02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Black, Silver
Processor family
- RC RC530-S02SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
- RV RV520-A02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- RC RC530-S02SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- RV RV520-A02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- RC RC530-S02SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
- RV RV520-A02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor frequency
- RC RC530-S02SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
- RV RV520-A02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
PCI Express configurations
- RC RC530-S02SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
- RV RV520-A02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- RC RC530-S02SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:23
- RV RV520-A02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:21
Discrete graphics card model
- RC RC530-S02SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
- RV RV520-A02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® HD Graphics 3000

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Comparison of RC530-S02SE, RV520-A02
169 specifications	A Samsung RC RC530-S02SE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model RC530-S02SE View product	B Samsung RV RV520-A02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model RV520-A02 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	300 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2410M	i3-2310M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	21
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storageidentical
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MMC+, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	High Definition
Speaker powerDiffers	1.5 W	3 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
WWANKnown for one	Not installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type III	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manager, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network 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 Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Support Centre
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52224	52220
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR04S
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	60 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
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	379.6 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	255.5 mm	256.2 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.14 cm	3.19 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.7 cm	3.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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