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Intel I5 M430 Generation Processor
Intel I5 M480 Generation
Intel I5 M430 Generation Price
Intel I5 M430 Generation 2

The HD i5 M430 has 4.3 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the Graphics 3000, which means that the memory performance of the HD i5 M430 is marginally better than the Graphics 3000. Installed with Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit, at the heart of Samsung's R480 notebook is Intel's Core i5 430M, a dual-core mobile processor with native 2.26GHz clock speed and 3MB cache. The Core i5 430M is based on the same Nehalem architecture used in Intel's high-end desktop processors, it can use TurboCore ability which lets single-threaded.

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35 W

2.267 GHz

Intel I5 M430 Generation Processor

2.534 GHz

Arrandale

Socket G1

The Intel Core i5-430M was a mobile processor with 2 cores, launched in January 2010. It is part of the Core i5 lineup, using the Arrandale architecture with Socket G1. Thanks to Intel Hyper-Threading the core-count is effectively doubled, to 4 threads. Core i5-430M has 3MB of L3 cache and operates at 2.267 GHz by default, but can boost up to 2.534 GHz, depending on the workload. Intel is making the Core i5-430M on a 32 nm production node using 382 million transistors. The multiplier is locked on Core i5-430M, which limits its overclocking potential.
With a TDP of 35 W, the Core i5-430M consumes only little energy. Intel's processor supports DDR3 memory. For communication with other components in the machine, Core i5-430M uses a PCI-Express Gen 2 connection.
Hardware virtualization is available on the Core i5-430M, which greatly improves virtual machine performance. Additionally, IOMMU virtualization (PCI passthrough) is supported, so that guest virtual machines may directly use host hardware.

Socket:	Intel Socket G1
Foundry:	Intel
Process Size:	32 nm
Transistors:	382 million
Die Size:	81 mm²
Package:	rPGA

Frequency:	2.267 GHz
Turbo Clock:	up to 2.534 GHz
Base Clock:	133 MHz
Multiplier:	17.0x
Multiplier Unlocked:	No
TDP:	35 W

Market:	Mobile
Production Status:	End-of-life
Release Date:	Jan 7th, 2010
Codename:	Arrandale
Generation:	Core i5 (Arrandale)
Part#:	unknown
Memory Support:	DDR3
ECC Memory:	No
PCI-Express:	Gen 2

# of Cores:	2
# of Threads:	4
SMP # CPUs:	1
Integrated Graphics:	N/A

Cache L1:	64K (per core)
Cache L2:	256K (per core)
Cache L3:	3MB (shared)

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AES-NI
Smart Cache

Intel I5 M480 Generation

177M GPU Transistors

Samsung's R480-i5-430M laptop is the latest in a line of general purpose notebooks that blend features and pricing in an attempt to be all things to all people. For the most part, this metallic red notebook succeeds while still keeping its price to an affordable $1050 USD ($1100 CDN, £725 GBP). At first glance the Samsung R480 is just what any student would want - a good sized 14' display, a good collection of hardware for work and a bit of play, and all the connectivity features a modern notebook needs.

Like most notebooks nowadays, the Samsung R480 features a 16:9 aspect ratio glossy 14' display that used LED backlights for enhanced power efficiency. It weighs 5 lbs (2.3 kg) and offers a good mix of portability and features, but is best sized for everyday work rather than sheer travel portability. Built around Intel's Core i5 430M mobile processor, Samsung up the ante by including discrete graphics care of nVidia, an integrated 1.3MP web camera and some unique styling choices.

Installed with Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit, at the heart of Samsung's R480 notebook is Intel's Core i5 430M, a dual-core mobile processor with native 2.26GHz clock speed and 3MB cache. The Core i5 430M is based on the same Nehalem architecture used in Intel's high-end desktop processors, it can use TurboCore ability which lets single-threaded applications boost a single core up to 2.53GHz for faster processing. The CPU supports HyperThreading so its two physical cores can simultaneously process four application threads between them. The Core i5 430M CPU is paired with Intel's HM55 chipset, although integrated graphics are ditched in favour of nVidia's discrete Geforce 330M - a better path in our books.

Intel's investments in power-efficient processors have paid off particularly well for its mobile platforms, and the latest generation of Core i5 processors are capable of much greater performance-to-power draw ratios than AMD's Turion II mobile processors or last generation's Intel's Core 2 Duo mobile processors. As such, the Samsung R480 notebook has a good battery life when tasked with productivity type work of about 221minutes (3hrs 41minutes) in PCSTATS own lab tests.

Samsung R480 Notebook

Technical Details at a Glance:

- Intel Core i5 430M processor: 2.26GHz, Turbocore up to 2.53GHz
- Intel HM55 chipset
- Geforce 330M GPU with 1GB GDDR
- (2x) 2GB DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM (4GB total)
- 14' WSXGA+ TFT LCD display (1368 x 768 resolution)
- 802.11bgn wifi, Gigabit wired Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth
- 500GB, 5400rpm, 2.5' SATA hard drive
- 8x DVD-RW/CD-RW slot loading combo drive
- Realtek audio, built-in dual speakers and microphone, speaker/headphone
- I/O Ports: 1x Express card, 4x USB 2.0, VGA, HDMI, Mic in, Headphone, RJ45, SDHC/SD/MMC reader
- Weight: 5 Lbs
- Size: 13.5' x 9.4' x 1.5'

Thanks to 1GB of dedicated GDDR3 memory and 48 shader cores, nVidia's Geforce 330M graphics processor is actually capable of surprisingly decent gaming performance in titles like the Sims 3 or World of Warcraft. The Geforce 330M is the successor to NVIDIA's Geforce GT 230M and 240M mobile graphics solutions and supports DirectX 10.1. Samsung's choice of a dedicated GPU will definitely improve the R480-i5-430's ability to render 3D graphics, but it will also increase the laptop's overall power consumption and decrease battery life against pure IGP offerings.

Samsung equips its R480-i5-430 notebook with two SO-DIMM memory slots, both of which are occupied by (2x) 2GB modules of Samsung DDR3 1066MHz RAM. Non-volatile storage on the R480-i5-430 is handled by a 2.5' Seagate Momentus 5400.6 500GB SATA hard drive and a SATA-based dual-layer DVD writer.

While it would have been nice to see an option to spec the R480-i5-430 out with an SSD for faster drive performance, such an addition would likely have involved cutting down hard drive capacity and a vastly increased price.

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