Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware M15X-M111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M vs Alienware M15X-S111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

129specifications compared
35differ
94identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- M15X-M111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel® Core™ i5
- M15X-S111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- M15X-M111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- M15X-S111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- M15X-M111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
- M15X-S111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- M15X-M111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2
- M15X-S111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
Processor threads
- M15X-M111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4
- M15X-S111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- M15X-M111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.53 GHz
- M15X-S111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- M15X-M111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.26 GHz
- M15X-S111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- M15X-M111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:3 MB
- M15X-S111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:6 MB

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Comparison of M15X-M111NL, M15X-S111NL
133 specifications	A Alienware M15X-M111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M Model M15X-M111NL View product	B Alienware M15X-S111NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model M15X-S111NL View product
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-430M	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	C2	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	12
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5730	AMD Radeon HD 5850
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Not available
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43537	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPM	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2

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