Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung RC RC720-S02RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs Samsung RF RF511-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

172specifications compared
28differ
144identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- RC RC720-S02RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:43.9 cm (17.3")
- RF RF511-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- RC RC720-S02RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1600 x 900 pixels
- RF RF511-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1366 x 768 pixels
Display brightness
- RC RC720-S02RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:300 cd/m²
- RF RF511-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:200 cd/m²
Processor model
- RC RC720-S02RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
- RF RF511-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
Processor boost frequency
- RC RC720-S02RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.9 GHz
- RF RF511-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:3 GHz
Processor frequency
- RC RC720-S02RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
- RF RF511-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- RC RC720-S02RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023
- RF RF511-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Socket 988
PCI Express configurations
- RC RC720-S02RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
- RF RF511-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of RC720-S02RU, RF511-S05RU
181 specifications	A Samsung RC RC720-S02RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model RC720-S02RU View product	B Samsung RF RF511-S05RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Model RF511-S05RU View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing material	Aluminium, Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessDiffers	300 cd/m²	200 cd/m²
External display	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2410M	i5-2430M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	J1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	24
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card family	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	1.5 W	1.5 W
Built-in subwoofer	No	No
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interface	SATA	SATA
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	3.0+HS	3.0+HS
WWAN	Not installed	Not installed
Data network	Not supported	Not supported
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	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
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Micro HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Mini VGA ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	McAfee Virus Scan	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareDiffers	Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manger, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Support Center	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 features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52224	53450
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR04W
Processor package size	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	5200 mAh
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	No	No
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certified	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.94 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	419.8 mm	379.6 mm
DepthDiffers	276.1 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.93 cm	3.14 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.56 cm	3.7 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	No	No
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Bag included	No	No
Remote control included	No	No
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3D	No	No
Power supply type	AC/DC	AC/DC
Intel Turbo Memory	0 GB	0 GB
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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