Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 15-3537 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs Dell Precision M6800 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation

138specifications compared
59differ
79identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Inspiron 15-3537 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Laptop
- Precision M6800 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
Display diagonal
- Inspiron 15-3537 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Precision M6800 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Inspiron 15-3537 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Precision M6800 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- Inspiron 15-3537 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Precision M6800 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Inspiron 15-3537 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Precision M6800 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Inspiron 15-3537 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
- Precision M6800 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:i7-4800MQ
Processor cores
- Inspiron 15-3537 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2
- Precision M6800 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:4
Processor threads
- Inspiron 15-3537 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4
- Precision M6800 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:8

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Comparison of 15-3537, M6800
178 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 15-3537 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model 15-3537 View product	B Dell Precision M6800 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation Model M6800 View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200U	i7-4800MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 8670M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Waves MaxxAudio 4	Waves MaxxAudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® QM87
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features11 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect 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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75459	75128
Processor codeDiffers	SR170	SR15L
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 W
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.25 kg	3.57 kg
WidthDiffers	376 mm	416.7 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	270.6 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.49 cm	3.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.53 cm	4.04 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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