Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell 12 (9q33) vs Dell XPS 12

165specifications compared
27differ
138identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 12 (9q33):Silver
- XPS 12:Black
Processor family
- 12 (9q33):Intel® Core™ i5
- XPS 12:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- 12 (9q33):4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- XPS 12:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- 12 (9q33):i5-4200U
- XPS 12:i3-4010U
Processor frequency
- 12 (9q33):1.6 GHz
- XPS 12:1.7 GHz
PCI Express configurations
- 12 (9q33):1x4, 2x4
- XPS 12:2x4, 4x1
Memory layout (slots x size)
- 12 (9q33):1 x 4 GB
- XPS 12:2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory
- 12 (9q33):8 GB
- XPS 12:4 GB

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Comparison of 12 (9q33), XPS 12
202 specifications	A Dell 12 (9q33)View product	B Dell XPS 12 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium, Carbon fibre, Magnesium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	400 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.144 x 0.144 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700:1
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200U	i3-4010U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x4	2x4, 4x1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	80 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	800 GB
Graphics2 differ
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.2/12
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Audio3 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MaxxAudio 3	MaxxAudio 4
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Waves	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers	1 W	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel Lynx Point-LP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Spanish	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 8.1
Trial softwareDiffers	Microsoft Office, McAfee LiveSafe	Microsoft® Office
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75459	75107
Processor codeDiffers	SR170	SSSR16Q
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	47 Wh	50 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	2.31 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 10668 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	140 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	160 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one	0.66 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	1.30 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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