Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell 13 (3340) vs Dell Inspiron 5437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop

157specifications compared
49differ
108identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 13 (3340):Black
- Inspiron 5437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Silver
Display diagonal
- 13 (3340):33.8 cm (13.3")
- Inspiron 5437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Touchscreen
- 13 (3340):No
- Inspiron 5437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Yes
Processor generation
- 13 (3340):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Inspiron 5437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- 13 (3340):i3-4010U
- Inspiron 5437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:i3-3227U
Processor frequency
- 13 (3340):1.7 GHz
- Inspiron 5437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:1.9 GHz
Processor socket
- 13 (3340):BGA 1168
- Inspiron 5437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- 13 (3340):Haswell
- Inspiron 5437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Ivy Bridge

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 13 (3340), 5437
197 specifications	A Dell 13 (3340)View product	B Dell Inspiron 5437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop Model 5437 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Market positioningKnown for one	Educational	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4010U	i3-3227U
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
SteppingDiffers	C0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2/12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x166
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.92 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, DVD
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Operating system languageKnown for one	Polish	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features16 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75107	72057
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR16Q	SR0XF
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 95%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	330.9 mm	346 mm
DepthDiffers	243.2 mm	245 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.27 cm	2.54 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	2.88 cm
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Education	Home office
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons