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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell 14 Touch (3421) vs Dell 15 (l521x)

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 99identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Aluminium, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Yes
    • No
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i3-3217U
    • i5-3230M
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.8 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz

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14 Touch (3421)View product
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15 (l521x)View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium, Silver
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Display brightnessKnown for one250 cd/m²
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1826
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB532 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one32 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD±RW
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersMaxxAudioHD + Waves MaxxAudio 4
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1 MP1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569772056
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Battery capacityKnown for one65 Wh
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.09 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers346 mm371 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm249 mm
HeightKnown for one23.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.53 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.87 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Bag includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneYes

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