Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs Samsung RV RV520-S02IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

130specifications compared
28differ
102identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Black
- RV RV520-S02IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:43.9 cm (17.3")
- RV RV520-S02IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1600 x 900 pixels
- RV RV520-S02IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
- RV RV520-S02IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- RV RV520-S02IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
- RV RV520-S02IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor frequency
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
- RV RV520-S02IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
PCI Express configurations
- R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
- RV RV520-S02IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of RC730, RV520-S02IT
177 specifications	A Samsung R RC730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model RC730 View product	B Samsung RV RV520-S02IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model RV520-S02IT View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium, Plastic
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	5200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Speaker powerDiffers	3 W	1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
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
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manger, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Support Center
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52224	52220
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
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 typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	415.8 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	276.1 mm	256 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.23 cm	3.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.79 cm	3.5 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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