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Alienware 15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop vs Alienware 15 R2

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  • 177specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 147identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 15 R2:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 15 R2:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:i5-4210H
    • 15 R2:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:2
    • 15 R2:4
  • Processor threads
    • 15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:4
    • 15 R2:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • 15 R2:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:2.9 GHz
    • 15 R2:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:3 MB
    • 15 R2:6 MB

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200 specifications
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Hi7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.111.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersCreative Sound Core3D‑EX + Creative Sound Blaster X‑Fi MB3Creative Sound Core3D-EX + Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10 Home
Processor special features7 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers7892978934
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q0SR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one180 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one9.23 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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