Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Samsung R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

155specifications compared
39differ
116identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
Processor threads
- R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:3 MB
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:6 MB

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Comparison of RF710-S05FR, RF710-S07FR
168 specifications	A Samsung R RF710-S05FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model RF710-S05FR View product	B Samsung R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model RF710-S07FR View product
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	K0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	12
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Samsung Support Center, Samsung Recovery Solution, Samsung Update Plus Microsoft Office Starter 2010	Samsung Support Center, Samsung Recovery Solution, Samsung Update Plus. Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCO 3.0

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