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ASUS F550LB-XX171D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs Dell Inspiron 5421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 91identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • F550LB-XX171D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Grey
    • Inspiron 5421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • F550LB-XX171D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Inspiron 5421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • F550LB-XX171D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Inspiron 5421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • F550LB-XX171D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Inspiron 5421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • F550LB-XX171D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
    • Inspiron 5421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:i7-4500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • F550LB-XX171D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • Inspiron 5421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • F550LB-XX171D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Inspiron 5421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • F550LB-XX171D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:3 MB
    • Inspiron 5421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:4 MB

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167 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreySilver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui7-4500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x42x4
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNot available
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterMaxxAudio 4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545975460
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR16Z
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers37 Wh65 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers380 mm346 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm245 mm
Height (front)Differs2.48 cm2.79 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.17 cm3.29 cm

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