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Alienware 17 R3 vs Dell Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

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  • 188specifications compared
  • 63differ
  • 125identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 17 R3:Black, Silver
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Black, White
  • Display diagonal
    • 17 R3:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • 17 R3:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • 17 R3:Full HD
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Not supported
  • Pixel pitch
    • 17 R3:0.1989 x 0.1989 mm
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:0.2265 x 0.2265 mm
  • Processor family
    • 17 R3:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 17 R3:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 17 R3:i7-6700HQ
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U

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227 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack, White
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDNot supported
Pixel pitchDiffers0.1989 x 0.1989 mm0.2265 x 0.2265 mm
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3QPI
SteppingDiffersR0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 8 GB1 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MAMD Radeon R5 M335
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B1916
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersCreative Sound Core 3D with SBX Pro StudioHD + MaxxAudio
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWaves
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera2 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs2.07 MP0.92 MP
Front camera resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD, CD
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglishUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeUbuntu Linux
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system languageKnown for oneEnglishUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft OfficeUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788193
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers84
Battery capacityDiffers92 Wh40 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs6.5 h8 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffersNobleKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.78 kg1.92 kg
WidthDiffers430 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers291.9 mm243 mm
HeightDiffers34.4 mm23.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office

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