Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware 13 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop vs Alienware 17 R2

165specifications compared
50differ
115identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 13 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Black, Grey
- 17 R2:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- 13 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- 17 R2:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- 13 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:2560 x 1440 pixels
- 17 R2:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- 13 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Yes
- 17 R2:No
Processor family
- 13 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- 17 R2:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- 13 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 17 R2:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 13 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:i5-4210U
- 17 R2:i7-4710HQ
Processor cores
- 13 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:2
- 17 R2:4

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Comparison of 13, 17 R2
211 specifications	A Alienware 13 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop Model 13 View product	B Alienware 17 R2 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black, Silver
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.115 x 0.115 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4210U	i7-4710HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3	Creative Sound Core 3D + SBX Pro Studio
Speaker powerDiffers	2 W	1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	2.1 MP	2.07 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating system languageKnown for one	Multilingual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81016	78930
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EF	SR1PX
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	8
Battery capacityDiffers	51 Wh	92 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	130 W	180 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	6.7 A	9.23 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 35 °C
Non-operating vibrationDiffers	1.30 G	1.3 G
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2 kg	3.78 kg
WidthDiffers	328 mm	430 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	291.9 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.53 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.79 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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