Dell 1540 vs Samsung RC530-S01

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Summary

Processor Family

Intel Core i3
(1st Gen)
Intel Core i7
(2nd Gen)

Clock Speed

2.5 Ghz
2.0 Ghz

Capacity

2 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR3
DDR3

Hard Disk

500 GB HDD
750 GB HDD

Hard Disk Features

SATA
5400 RPM
SATA
5400 RPM

Display Size

15.6 inches
(39.62 cm)
15.6 inches
(39.62 cm)

Display Features

HD WLED Anti-Glare Display
HD LED backlit Display

OS

Linux
Windows 7

Type

N/A
(64-bit) OS

User Ratings

4.4/5
(56 ratings)
4.8/5
(6 ratings)

General Information

Brand

Dell
Samsung

Model

1540
RC530-S01

Thickness

34.5 Millimeter thickness
37 Millimeter thickness

Dimensions (WxDxH)

376 x 260 x 34.5  mm
379.6 x 255.5 x 37  mm

Weight

2.36 Kg weight
2.45 Kg weight

Colors

Grayish Black
Black

Operating System

Linux
Windows 7 Home Basic

Operating System Type

N/A
64-bit

Display Details

Display Size

15.6 Inches  (39.62 cm)
15.6 Inches  (39.62 cm)

Display Resolution

1366 x 768 Pixels
1366 x 768 Pixels

Pixel Density

100 ppi
100 ppi

Display Type

LED
LED

Display Features

HD WLED Anti-Glare Display
HD LED backlit Display

Display Touchscreen

No
No

Performance

Processor

Intel Core i3-380M

1st Gen
Intel Core i7-2630QM

2nd Gen

Clock-speed

2.5 Ghz
2.0 Ghz

Chipset

Intel HM57 Express
Mobile HM65 Express

Graphic Processor

Intel HD Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 520M

Graphics Memory

N/A
1 GB

Memory

Capacity

2 GB
8 GB

RAM type

DDR3
DDR3

Memory Slots

2
N/A

Expandable Memory

8 GB
N/A

Memory Layout

N/A
1 x 8 Gigabyte

Storage

HDD Capacity

500 GB
750 GB

HDD Speed(RPM)

5400 RPM
5400 RPM

HDD type

SATA
SATA

Battery

Battery Cell

6 Cell
6 Cell

Battery type

Li-Ion
Li-Ion

Power Supply

65 W
60 W AC Adapter W

Battery Life

3 Hrs
6 Hrs

Networking

Wireless LAN

802.11 b/g/n
802.11 b/g/n

Wi-Fi Version

4
4

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version

3.0
3.0

Other Networking Options

RJ45
1 multi-format SD media card reader

Ports

USB 2.0 slots

3
1

SD Card Reader

Yes
Yes

Ethernet Ports

1
N/A

Headphone Jack

Yes
Yes

Microphone Jack

Yes
Yes

VGA Port

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Web-cam

Yes
Yes

Web-cam Resolution

1.3 MP
N/A

Secondary cam(Rear-facing)

No
No

Audio Solution

HD Audio Solution
HD Audio Solution

Speakers

Dell Audio Speakers
Stereo Speakers

In-built Microphone

N/A
Yes

Microphone Type

N/A
Digital Microphone

Peripherals

Optical Drive

DVD RW Drive
Blu-ray DVD Combo Drive

Drive Type

DVD Writer
DVD Writer

Pointing Device

Touchpad
Touchpad with Scroll

Keyboard

Standard Keyboard
Island Chiclet Keyboard

Fingerprint Scanner

N/A
Yes

Others

Warranty

1 Year
1 Year

Lockport

N/A
Yes

Sales Package

Laptop Battery AC Adapter User Guide and Manuals
Laptop Battery AC Adapter User Guide