Product comparison · 2 laptops

Samsung X420 I7P-230 vs Samsung X520 I7P-730T

119specifications compared
31differ
88identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- X420 I7P-230:Black
- X520 I7P-730T:Black, Grey
Display diagonal
- X420 I7P-230:35.6 cm (14")
- X520 I7P-730T:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- X420 I7P-230:Intel® Celeron®
- X520 I7P-730T:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- X420 I7P-230:SU2300
- X520 I7P-730T:SU7300
Processor frequency
- X420 I7P-230:1.2 GHz
- X520 I7P-730T:1.3 GHz
Processor cache
- X420 I7P-230:1 MB
- X520 I7P-730T:3 MB
Processor cache type
- X420 I7P-230:L2
- X520 I7P-730T:Smart Cache
FSB Parity
- X420 I7P-230:Yes
- X520 I7P-730T:No

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Comparison of X420 I7P-230, X520 I7P-730T
131 specifications	A Samsung X420 I7P-230 View product	B Samsung X520 I7P-730T View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	SU2300	SU7300
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	1.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Celeron Processor SU2000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityDiffers	Yes	No
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Speaker powerDiffers	2 W	3 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 Mbit	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	89	101
Software2 differ
Trial softwareDiffers	Microsoft Office Professional 2007	McAfee Virus Scan Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Bundled softwareDiffers	Easy Battery Manager Easy Display Manger Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Samsung Magic Doctor	SAMSUNG Recovery Solution IV Adobe Acrobat Reader
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Execute Disable BitDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42779	42791
Processor codeDiffers	SLGSB	SLGYV
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.76 kg	2.19 kg
WidthDiffers	338 mm	381.9 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	256 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.32 cm	2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.15 cm	3.2 cm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	381.9 x 256 x 24 mm
Videoidentical
External video modes maximum refresh rate (non-interlaced)Known for one	85 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source

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