Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS N56VZ-S4215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM vs Dell Latitude l0855220 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M

135specifications compared
55differ
80identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- N56VZ-S4215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Black, Silver
- Latitude l0855220 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Black
Processor family
- N56VZ-S4215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- Latitude l0855220 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- N56VZ-S4215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Latitude l0855220 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- N56VZ-S4215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
- Latitude l0855220 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:i5-2520M
Processor cores
- N56VZ-S4215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:4
- Latitude l0855220 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2
Processor threads
- N56VZ-S4215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:8
- Latitude l0855220 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:4
Processor boost frequency
- N56VZ-S4215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3.4 GHz
- Latitude l0855220 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- N56VZ-S4215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:2.4 GHz
- Latitude l0855220 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of N56VZ-S4215H, l0855220
171 specifications	A ASUS N56VZ-S4215H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Model N56VZ-S4215H View product	B Dell Latitude l0855220 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Model l0855220 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	39.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3630QM	i5-2520M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	E1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	25
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SonicMaster Premium	HD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Bang & Olufsen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g/n
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71459	52229
Processor codeDiffers	SR0UX	SR048
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	56 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	4.74 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightKnown for one	2.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	380 mm	388 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	251 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.73 cm	3.02 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	3.32 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

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