Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM vs Samsung SF SF310-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

135specifications compared
47differ
88identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
- SF SF310-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- SF SF310-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- SF SF310-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
- SF SF310-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
Processor cores
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
- SF SF310-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2
Processor threads
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
- SF SF310-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4
Processor boost frequency
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:2.8 GHz
- SF SF310-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
Processor frequency
- R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz
- SF SF310-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz

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Comparison of RF710-S07FR, SF310-S03FR
174 specifications	A Samsung R RF710-S07FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model RF710-S07FR View product	B Samsung SF SF310-S03FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model SF310-S03FR View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
External displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	i5-480M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Arrandale
SteppingDiffers	B1	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	20
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit LAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	WI-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	104	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, Norton Online Backup	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Samsung Support Center, Samsung Recovery Solution, Samsung Update Plus. Microsoft Office Starter 2010	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43122	52952
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLY	SLC26
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	TCO 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	2.06 kg
WidthDiffers	415.8 mm	331 mm
DepthDiffers	276.1 mm	235.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.23 cm	2.69 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.79 cm	3.25 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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