Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell 15 (5547) vs Dell Inspiron 3531 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop

141specifications compared
58differ
83identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 15 (5547):Black, Silver
- Inspiron 3531 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:Black
Display resolution
- 15 (5547):1920 x 1080 pixels
- Inspiron 3531 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- 15 (5547):Yes
- Inspiron 3531 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:No
Processor family
- 15 (5547):Intel® Core™ i7
- Inspiron 3531 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- 15 (5547):i7-4510U
- Inspiron 3531 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:N2830
Processor threads
- 15 (5547):4
- Inspiron 3531 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:2
Processor boost frequency
- 15 (5547):3.1 GHz
- Inspiron 3531 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:2.41 GHz
Processor frequency
- 15 (5547):2 GHz
- Inspiron 3531 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop:2.16 GHz

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Comparison of 15 (5547), 3531
209 specifications	A Dell 15 (5547)View product	B Dell Inspiron 3531 Intel® Celeron® N2830 Laptop Model 3531 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.252 x 0.252 mm
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4510U	N2830
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.41 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.16 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1170
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile series	Intel Celeron Processor N2000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Bay Trail
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x4
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs	16 GB	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	HDD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC	Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon R7 M265	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	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
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	313 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	750 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 IDKnown for one	0xA16	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Waves MaxxAudio	MaxxAudio
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
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network3 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 LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system languageKnown for one	English	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	McAfee	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features16 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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 VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81015	81071
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EB	SR1W4
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	43 Wh	40 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.8 V
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.34 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.5 V
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	376 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	25.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15.20 - 10668 m
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 G
Operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.66 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.30 G

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