Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 14R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M vs Dell Inspiron 17R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

151specifications compared
43differ
108identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Inspiron 14R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:35.6 cm (14")
- Inspiron 17R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Inspiron 14R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Inspiron 17R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Inspiron 14R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Inspiron 17R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Inspiron 14R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Inspiron 17R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Inspiron 14R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:i3-2370M
- Inspiron 17R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
Processor frequency
- Inspiron 14R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2.4 GHz
- Inspiron 17R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
Processor socket
- Inspiron 14R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Socket 988
- Inspiron 17R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:BGA 1023
Processor lithography
- Inspiron 14R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:32 nm
- Inspiron 17R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:22 nm

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Comparison of 14R, 17R
169 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 14R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model 14R View product	B Dell Inspiron 17R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model 17R View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	35.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	25
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MaxxAudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53442	65708
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DP	SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions9 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	3.24 kg
WidthDiffers	347 mm	416.8 mm
DepthDiffers	240 mm	276 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.89 cm	3.17 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.16 cm	3.71 cm
Width (imperial)Differs	34.7 cm (13.7")	41.7 cm (16.4")
Depth (imperial)Differs	24 cm (9.45")	27.6 cm (10.9")
Height (front) (imperial)Differs	2.87 cm (1.13")	3.15 cm (1.24")
Height (rear) (imperial)Differs	3.15 cm (1.24")	3.71 cm (1.46")
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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