Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell 15 5557 vs Dell Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

158specifications compared
39differ
119identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- 15 5557:Laptop
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- 15 5557:Clamshell
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- 15 5557:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):43.9 cm (17.3")
Touchscreen
- 15 5557:No
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor generation
- 15 5557:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 15 5557:i5-6200U
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-7200U
Processor boost frequency
- 15 5557:2.8 GHz
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- 15 5557:2.3 GHz
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.5 GHz

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Comparison of 15 5557, 7790
192 specifications	A Dell 15 5557 View product	B Dell Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 7790 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Pixel pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1989 x 0.1989 mm
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i5-7200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 930M	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5916
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MaxxAudio Pro
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system languageKnown for one	Simplified Chinese	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	95443
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2ZU
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	44 Wh	56 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.2 V
Battery life (max)Known for one	7.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Noble
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.17 kg	2.77 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	412.5 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	277.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.21 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.26 cm
HeightKnown for one	21.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office	Unknown — not stated by the source

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